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Lucknow: A man named Pananlal had 5 daughters. So when his wife was pregnant for the sixth time, he could not wait to see if there was a boy or a girl. To find out if there is a boy in the foetus or a girl he tried to cut the wife's belly with a sharp weapon. Pananlal has been taken into custody after this brutal incident. His wife was admitted to the hospital in critical condition.
The incident took place in Bareilly, UP. Pananlal is 35 years old. Pananlal, along with his wife and 5 daughters, resides in the Civil Lines police station area of Bareilly. On Saturday evening, Pananlal cut off his wife's abdomen and tried to see if the child would be a boy or a girl. Pananlal's wife was seriously injured in the incident. According to police, the local people came there immediately after the incident. They were baffled by the incident. They immediately took the woman to the local hospital. From there, she was referred to Bareilly hospital. She has been admitted in critical condition.
As soon as the information was received, the woman's family members went to the hospital. They complained that Pananlal was behaving very badly with his wife after 5 daughters. This time he wanted a boy. That's why he was trying to cut his wife's belly and tried to know the sex of the child. A complaint was lodged in the police station against Pananlal on behalf of the girl's family. Senior police officer Praveen Singh Chouhan said that an FIR was lodged in the name of Pananlal after the incident. He has been taken into custody by the police. The police is taking action whether Pananlal was only trying to find out the sex or was there any other motive behind his action. The woman is said to be 6 to 7 months pregnant. She is currently in hospital.
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