A five-year-old girl was killed after allegedly being struck with an iron table by her father in the Vastral area of Ahmedabad on Tuesday. The incident took place during a violent altercation between the child’s parents, according to police. The girl was conceived through IVF after her parents had waited 15 years for a child.
The FIR filed at Ramol police station details the event, stating that Dilip Kushwah, the accused, was in an argument with his wife, Asha, when the confrontation turned violent. As the child cried out for help, Dilip allegedly attacked her fatally.
In the FIR, Asha Kushwah recounts that Dilip allegedly began by assaulting her with a curtain rod. When their daughter tried to intervene, he reportedly struck her in the face and head with an iron table. Assistant Commissioner of Police Krunal Desai confirmed that Dilip has been arrested on charges including murder, attempted murder, and grievous assault.
According to the case file, Asha, 40, a tailor by profession and a resident of Vinayak Park Society, had been married to Dilip for around 20 years. After 15 years without a child, the couple conceived their daughter through IVF in 2018 at a clinic in Nikol. However, Asha alleges that, since their daughter turned two, Dilip had begun questioning her place in the family, leading to growing tensions between them. Seven months ago, Dilip reportedly moved out and began living separately.
In her complaint, Asha states that on Tuesday morning, she returned home after taking out the rubbish to find Dilip unexpectedly present. When she questioned him, he allegedly became violent, punching her in the face and assaulting her with a steel curtain rod. When their daughter screamed, Dilip allegedly struck her with an iron table, causing her to collapse on the bed.
The complaint further alleges that as Asha screamed for help, Dilip chased her into the kitchen and struck her with an iron stool, reportedly intending to kill her. Neighbours, alerted by the commotion, rushed to the house, after which Dilip fled the scene. Asha is currently receiving treatment at LG Hospital.
The police have filed charges of murder, attempted murder and voluntarily causing hurt with a grievous weapon and investigations are ongoing.
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