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Antophill man held for killing 4-year-old stepdaughter, dumping body at sea in Mumbai

On Tuesday, fishermen discovered the girl’s body floating near Colaba. Upon linking the discovery to the missing complaint lodged by the mother, police escalated their investigation and found clues on the suspect leading to his arrest, an official said

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The suspect in Antop Hill child murder case in police custody and the team of police officials who solved the case. Pic/arranged by Aishwarya Iyer

The suspect in Antop Hill child murder case in police custody and the team of police officials who solved the case. Pic/arranged by Aishwarya Iyer

A man from Antop Hill area in eastern Mumbai was arrested for allegedly killing his 4-year-old stepdaughter and then dumping her body in sea, police said on Wednesday. 

The man identified as Imran Shaikh, 34, was held by the police for allegedly abducting and murdering his 4-year-old stepdaughter, an official said.

The child’s body was recovered from the waters near Colaba’s Sassoon Dock barely hours after her disappearance.

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