Woman stomped on daughter's stomach, lover muffled screams

Police say girl killed for disapproving her mother's illicit relationship; woman also tried to frame estranged hubby

- HT Correspondent

The five-year-old girl found dead in her home in Khandari Bazar locality of Qaiserbagh on Tuesday morning was allegedly killed by her mother and her live-in partner, both of whom were arrested on Wednesday morning.

The woman, Roshni Khan alias Naaz, 25, stomped on her daughter's stomach while her partner, Udit Jaiswal, 32, covered her mouth to muffle her screams, resulting in the innocent's death, said deputy commissioner of police (west) Vishwajeet Srivastava.

The girl was against her mother's illicit relationship and wanted to live with her father, Shahrukh Khan, 33. On July 13 night, she was insisting on living with her father when Roshni first beat up her daughter black and blue, before taking the extreme step, he informed.

Roshni and Udit kept the body in the bed box and locked it, leaving the house on July 14 morning. They had a booze party at multiple places before checking in to a hotel in Hussainganj area. On July 15 morning, Roshni reached her house, took the body out and placed it in front of the AC to reduce its odour by spraying deodorants, said police.