Man Strangles His 3-Yr-Old Niece To Death For Crying 

Indore: In a fit of anger, a man allegedly strangulated his three-year old niece to death for weeping continuously after her mother left the child under his care, police said.

The incident took place on Sunday and the maternal uncle of the girl, Dilip Badia, was arrested on Monday under Chandan Nagar Police station area, police said.

According to police, the accused even tried to hide the matter. He told the parents of the girl that she was unwell and began vomiting.

When police grilled Dilip, he confessed to killing his niece, he added. He told the police when Jani did not stop weeping for a long time, he slapped her twice. After this, the child started crying even more loudly, following which Dilip lost his temper and strangulated her after which the child died on the spot.

The accused has been booked under section 302 (murder) of IPC and further investigation is on, he added.

PTI