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Crime-Justice

Six-year-old girl killed over 'grudge' against mother in Karnataka

IANS | January 07, 2026 04:16 PM

BENGALURU: In a shocking incident, a six-year-old girl was killed, allegedly driven by animosity towards her mother in Nellarahalli near the Whitefield locality here.

The deceased was identified as six-year-old Shahajan Khatoon.

According to the police, Shahjan's mother had recently quarrelled with neighbours. It is alleged that the accused killed the girl and dumped her body in a gutter.

The girl was allegedly strangled to death using a rope.

The girl's father, Inzamul Sheikh, had lodged a missing persons complaint with the police after she went missing from her residence.

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