Five-year-old girl dies after brutal assault
The Hindu
Stepfather has been taken into custody by the police
A five-year-old girl died allegedly after being subjected to a brutal assault by her stepfather in Kumbazha here on Monday. The deceased has been identified as the daughter of a couple from Rajapalayam in Tamil Nadu. The victim along with her mother and stepfather, a native of Sivakasi, had been staying with her grandmother, a lottery seller, for the past four months. The accused had allegedly assaulted the girl on earlier occasions, following arguments with her mother.More Related News
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