Hyderabad: Woman smothers infant daughter to death after argument with husband

An argument reportedly broke out between the couple over festival clothes.

Hyderabad: In a shocking incident, a mother smothered her 14-month-old daughter after a quarrel with her husband at Risala Bazaar, Golconda, on Sunday evening, March 15. The woman has been arrested by the police.

The accused, Ghousia Begum, is married to an auto driver named Amir Ali. The couple’s daughter was named Umme Ahmed.

An argument reportedly broke out Amir and Ghousia over festival clothes. After Amir left the house in a fit of anger, Gausia Begum allegedly smothered her 14-month-old daughter with a pillow, killing the infant.

After the incident, Gausia Begum surrendered at the Golconda Police Station, and police have taken up an investigation into the incident.