A newborn girl was allegedly murdered by her father near Ranchi today, police said. The man, a resident of Damari village near the city, is now on the run.
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Shanti, the girl's mother, told Chutia police station officials that her husband, Anand, killed their new-born baby while they were on way to Ranchi on a motorcycle.
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When they reached the Taimara Valley, Anand pushed her off the motorbike and she lost her consciousness when she fell, Shanti told police.u00a0
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When she regained consciousness, she found that the body of their 12-day-old baby lying by the roadside, she said.u00a0
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Anand then took her back to the village and fled, she said. After the incident, Shanti said, she called her sister in Ranchi and together they lodged a police complaint. She also told the police that her husband was unhappy about the birth of a girl.u00a0
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The baby's body has been sent for a post-mortem examination and the report is awaited.u00a0
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