A man from Tripura, a state in Northeast India, was trying to bury his 10-year-old daughter alive in the backyard of his home on Friday afternoon, 16 January. He was later arrested by police.
The incident happened on Friday afternoon in Putia village close to the India-Bangladesh border.
The accused, Abul Hussein, allegedly dug a pit in his backyard while his wife was away. He then allegedly put his daughter in the pit, hands tied, mouth taped and filled earth up to her chest level.
Realising that his wife had returned home, Hussein allegedly placed a bamboo-drum over his daughter's head, intending to bury her later.
When Abdul's wife returned home he put a bamboo basket over their daughter's head, with the intention of burying her completely later on, NDTV reports.
But his wife began to question where the little girl was, and she was soon discovered by neighbours.
The man was beaten up by neighbours before police came. He has been booked for attempt to murder and was sent to judicial custody till 20 January by a local court.
"Abul Hussein was roughed up by the people who rescued the girl from half-buried condition. Considering his week physical condition, the court sent him to Judicial Custody for four days reserving directive on our plea for police-remand," said Amal Chakraborty, the officer-in-charge of the local police station.
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