Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar: Couple Arrested for Allegedly Killing Adopted 4-Year-Old Daughter

A couple from Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar district has been arrested for allegedly killing their “adopted” 4-year-old daughter. Sillod residents and accused Fauzia Shaikh (27) and her husband Faheem Shaikh (35) also tried to hush up the alleged crime by attempting to carry out the child’s final rites hastily, reported the news agency PTI.

The couple has told the police that they had adopted the child, Aayat, six months ago. Later, Ayat was taken to the sub-district hospital around 3 pm on Wednesday, but doctors declared her dead. However, residents in the locality told the police that the child did not die of any natural causes, like an illness or some health condition.

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Police rushed to the graveyard and stopped Fauzia and Faheem from burying Aayat's body, which was sent for postmortem. According to the Autopsy report, multiple injuries were found on Aayat's body. Fauzia told the police that she would beat up the child. 

Sillod Police booked the couple under a murder case and are trying to ascertain if they adopted the child legally. After the completion of all formalities, the child was buried on Thursday evening, March 27. The parents will be presented in court today (March 28).