Rajasthan: Minor girl kills 9-yr-old niece with sword

“The 15-year-old accused had recently appeared in her Class 10 examinations and had come home from hostel. A puja of Dasha Mata was going on in her house for the past few days. Prima facie, it appears that the family members were doing the puja in the early hours of Monday when the girl picked up a sword and scared them all away,” said Govind Singh, SHO, Chitari police station, Dungarpur.

“While the family members left the house, her 9-year-old niece was left behind. Around 4-5 am when the family members returned, they found that she had killed the niece with the sword,” said SHO Singh.

Police said it appears that the accused girl had not eaten for the past several days.

“Women in Dungarpur often fast for the Dasha Mata puja, which is done to wish the well-being of the home. The accused girl was also fasting for 3-4 days. It is possible that she developed some psychological condition and not eating food had a role to play in it. Even now, she is not behaving normally,” said Sagwara Circle Officer Narpat Singh.

According to police, the family has said the girl was behaving unusually for the past few days. “The girl, who is from the scheduled tribe community, has been hospitalised and medical tests will be conducted to determine her condition and the exact reason for the crime,” said Singh.