Parents abandon 4-month old girl in jungle saying she cries a lot

During interrogation, Irshad said that the girl used to cry a lot so finally they decided to abandon her.
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NEW DELHI: Delhi police has arrested parents of a 4-month old girl, who was found abandoned in South East Delhi on Friday. According to police, the parents have been identified as Irshad Ali and his wife Mobina Khatoon. During interrogation, Irshad said that the girl used to cry a lot so finally they decided to abandon her. "Ali was irritated with the infant girl as she used to cry a lot. He even threatened multiple times to kill the child. He also presurrised Mobina to abandon her," DCP south-east Romil Baniya said.

According to the police, victim's name is 'Nagma' and she is just 4 months old. Parents left her in a jungle behind Hanuman temple on Friday evening. Mobina Khatoon was earlier married to Raju who left her and went to Nepal. Later, she married Ali who is working as a labourer and has 4 children, two daughters and two sons.The child has been handed over to NGO and will be brought to the child welfare committee on Monday.

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