In a shocking incident, a woman was arrested for allegedly killing her neighbour and beating her four-month-old daughter to death in a village in the district.
The incident took place at Baikunthapur village under the Paria police station in the district.
Reports said Laxmi Juanga killed her neighbour Damini Munda by thrashing and pushing her into a pond on Sunday evening.
Laxmi picked up an argument with Damini while taking bath and later it turned violent leading to the death of Damini. Later, Laxmi beat her daughter to death in her home.
On being informed, Paria police rushed to the spot and arrested the accused woman and forwarded her to court.
Though the reason behind the murder is yet to be known, it is suspected that the woman was “mentally unstable”.