Father kills newborn daughter after he fails to sell her in Assam

Guwahati: A 35-year-old man allegedly tried to sell his 11-day-old daughter to a couple for Rs 4 lakhs but was unsuccessful and instead allegedly killed and buried the infant, police said on Saturday.

The individual has been identified as Niranjan Malakar, a resident of Dubi Malipara locality in Assam’s Bajali district. His family reported him missing together with his



infant on Friday night.

On Saturday morning, Niranjan reportedly called his brother-in-law to inform him that the baby had passed away and also revealed where the body was buried. When the family members arrived at the scene, a team of police officers and district administration representatives exhumed the body from a location close to the Bisannala River, according to the police.