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Crime
4-Year-Old Girl Dies in Bihar After Alleged Mother’s Assault Over Chhath Prasad
✍️ Asianet Newsable
🗓 16 Nov 2026, 02:01 AM
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A four‑year‑old girl in Bihar died following an alleged beating by her mother over a dispute about Chhath festival prasad, police say.
A four‑year‑old girl from Bihar was found dead after what authorities describe as a severe assault by her mother. The incident came to light during the ongoing Chhath Puja celebrations, when the child allegedly refused to accept the prasad offered by her mother.
Police reports indicate that the mother is accused of striking the child repeatedly over the dispute, leading to fatal injuries. Medical examination confirmed that the injuries were consistent with blunt‑force trauma.
The local police have opened a criminal case under sections relating to child abuse and homicide. Investigators are collecting forensic evidence and interviewing neighbours to reconstruct the events that led to the tragedy.
Child welfare officials have been called to the scene, and the case has sparked renewed calls for stricter enforcement of child protection laws in the state.
Police reports indicate that the mother is accused of striking the child repeatedly over the dispute, leading to fatal injuries. Medical examination confirmed that the injuries were consistent with blunt‑force trauma.
The local police have opened a criminal case under sections relating to child abuse and homicide. Investigators are collecting forensic evidence and interviewing neighbours to reconstruct the events that led to the tragedy.
Child welfare officials have been called to the scene, and the case has sparked renewed calls for stricter enforcement of child protection laws in the state.