Bhopal: A session court in Bhopal sentenced a woman to life imprisonment for killing her one-month-old daughter on Thursday. A fine of Rs 1,000 has also been imposed on her. The accused identified as Sarita Mewada was found guilty under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 302. The court of Additional Sessions Judge Atul Saxena awarded the life imprisonment.
The case dates back to September 2020, when Sarita, who wished for a boy gave birth to a girl. She cursed herself whenever she saw her daughter, stated the reports. One day when she was alone at home, she killed her daughter by throwing her into a water tank.
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ANI quoted Public Prosecutor Sudhavijay Singh Bhadoria who stated, “The case is related to the incident that took place on September 16, 2020. Sarita said that she laid her daughter on a cot but she was not on the cot and there was none other than her in the house. Later, when searched, the little one was found dead in a water tank kept inside the house.”
Sarita’s husband, Sachin Mewada in his statement mentioned that Sarita revealed she had put their daughter into water tank.
“Sarita had thought that she would have a boy, but when she gave birth to a girl, she did not love the girl. Whenever she saw her, she started cursing herself. Therefore, taking the opportunity that there was no one in the house, she put the daughter in the water tank and closed the lid and did not tell this to anyone due to fear,” Bhadoria added.
An FIR was registered under IPC Section 302 at Khajuri Sadak police station. During the trial of the case, the court agreed with the evidence, arguments and precedents presented by the prosecution.
