The case of a missing 10-month-old infant in Delhi's Mukundpur took a tragic turn as police suspect the infant's father of murder.
According to police sources, the father allegedly mixed an intoxicating substance in his wife and elder daughter's food or drink, and then killed the infant on the intervening night of Saturday-Sunday.
The infant's body was allegedly dumped in a septic tank, and a search is underway to recover the remains.
The family initially reported the infant missing when her father returned home without her, but later claimed she was missing when her father stepped out to buy milk.
The infant's mother said she and her elder daughter were found unconscious by her husband, who then realized their youngest daughter was missing.
The incident has triggered panic in the locality, with police deploying crime and local teams to trace the child.
