Woman arrested in Bihar for killing 3-year-old daughter to marry lover

A 26-year-old woman has been arrested in Muzaffarpur for allegedly murdering her three-year-old daughter to pursue a relationship with her lover, police said on Monday.

Police allege that Kajal intended to leave her husband and marry her lover. However, she viewed her daughter as an



obstacle.

The girl's father, Manoj Kumar, a fast food worker, and Kajal had been experiencing marital issues.

The woman, Kajal, allegedly inspired by a crime TV serial, is accused of slitting her daughter's throat. She then placed the body in a trolley bag, and abandoned it in a field near her rented home on August 23.