In an extremely shocking incident, in Maharashtra's Gondia district, a man allegedly killed his 20-month-old daughter after his wife asked for Rs 5 to buy a sweet for the child The incident took place on February 2 at Lonara village, over 900 km from Mumbai.

The culpit, identified as 28-year-old Vivek Uike, allegedly killed his daughter in a fit of rage after his wife told him that the child was crying and asking for 'Khaja', i.e, a sweet snack made of wheat flour.

Police said when the woman asked for Rs 5 from her husband to buy the sweet to pacify the baby, he allegedly picked up the child and smashed her head on a door repeatedly.

 ?My husband returned home in the evening and as my daughter Vaishnavi was crying, I asked him for Rs 5 to buy her Khaja. Vivek said he doesn?t have any change,? Varsha Uike, the mother of the infant told police.

"Vivek got furious after I asked for money. He picked up Vaishnavi, took her to the door and smashed her head on the door and stairs of our house. When I tried stopping him, he assaulted me too. Badly hurt, I somehow rushed my daughter to Tiroda sub-district hospital where she was declared dead before admission,? the woman told police.

Varsha approached the Tiroda police station and filed a complaint against her husband, following which he was arrested. A case of murder was filed and Vivek was taken into custody.

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