Inebriated Man Beats His Stepdaughter to Death in UP

Lucknow:  An inebriated man beat up his wife and two stepdaughters, resulting in the death of one of the minor girls, in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday night. The accused, identified as Munna (27) was arrested on Friday.

His wife and their other stepdaughter have been admitted to a hospital in Moradabad in serious condition.

The incident took place on Thursday night in Hayat Nagar area of the Sambhal district.

Munna married Shaista Begum, a divorcee with two daughters, around five months back. On Thursday night, Munna in an inebriated condition beat up Shaista Begum, her daughters Mannat (2) and Mantasha (three and half years old).

Mannat died on the spot. Mantasha and her mother were seriously injured.