Davangere: In a horrific crime that has come to light in Guttidurga village Jagaluru Taluk here, a father killed his two-year-old daughter before burying her into the field.

The deceased infant has been identified as Sirisha (2), while the accused father has been identified as Ningappa.

According to the reports Ningappa had two sons from his first wife and got married to another woman Sasikala of Guttidurga and had one daughter from the second wife.

He later confessed to the police that he brought the daughter to his native about two months back and buried her in the field after killing her 15 days ago.

Reports further added that Sasikala and Ningappa were married two years ago after falling in love with each other and were living in Chitradurga. Trouble started between the couple when Sasikala was pregnant and Ningappa insisted on aborting the child and the couple started having heated arguments frequently.

Recently, Ningappa went to Chitradurga and brought his daughter to Guddidurga. Two days later when Sasikala asked him to bring the daughter back to her, he informed that the infant died of cold while returning on the bike. Sasikala along with her family then lodged a complaint at Chitradurga Police Station against Ningappa after which the murder of the infant has come to light.

Police have arrested Ningappa and also recovered the body of Sirisha from the field where she was buried.

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Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.

The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.

Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.

The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.

Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.

The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.