SARGODHA: Desperate for a son, a villager killed his 18-month-old daughter in the Bhagtanwala area on Thursday.
Muzamil of Chak 81-NB was upset after his wife gave birth to a third daughter. He tried to kill her but was refrained by his wife and other relatives.
On Thursday, he made the daughter swallow some poison. She was taken to a hospital, but she expired on the way.
Police said the hunt for the accused was on.
Source: Dawn