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Man Tries To Bury 9-Year-Old Daughter Alive

An India man named Abul Hussain has been apprehended by police for allegedly trying to bury his nine-year-old daughter alive

Neighbours alerted the police after they saw Abul Hussain trying to bury his daughter in a pit on Friday, January 16, in the backyard of home in the north-eastern state of Tripura -- local police official Uttam Bhaumick said on Saturday. According to a neighbour, Abul Hussain tied the girl’s hands, taped her mouth and buried her till her neck.

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The man was arrested and charged with attempted murder. The girl was admitted to hospital under a serious condition. The girl’s mother was not at home when the incident took place. When his wife returned home, Mr Hussein allegedly placed a bamboo vessel over his daughter’s head, aiming to obscure her until he could bury her later, NDTV reports.

Police cited neighbours saying Hussain disliked having a girl. Many Indian families consider girls as economic burdens and sons as breadwinners, which leads to abortions of female foetuses or discrimination against girls by denying them access to education.

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