Parents blame each other for infant’s death in Kupwara

Srinagar, July 29: The parents of a three-day-old baby who died on Wednesday have been blaming each other for the infant’s death.

The victim has been identified as Aisha Bano daughter of Muhammad Ashraf Hajam and the incident took place in Gagal area of Lolab which falls within the jurisdiction of Police Station Kuligam, official sources said.

They said all of sudden there was hue and cry that the baby has been killed. The girl’s mother blamed husband for the “killing”.

However, Mohammad Ashraf Hajam, the father of the girl, blamed his wife for the “killing.” Amid the blame game, they said, police reached the spot and took the custody of the body which has been sent for the post-mortem.

“We have launched the proceedings and further action as warranted under law is being carried out.

The body has been sent for post-mortem report,” Station House Officer of police station Kuligam Mudasir Ahmad told GNS. (GNS)