Maharashtra Man Kills Daughter for Election Eligibility, Arrested in Telangana

• A 28-year-old man from Nanded, Maharashtra, was arrested in Telangana for allegedly killing his six-year-old daughter.
• The motive was to meet the two-child norm eligibility for contesting gram panchayat elections in Maharashtra.
• The accused, a salon owner, had previously tried adoption and altering birth records, but failed.
• He took his daughter to Nizamabad district, Telangana, and threw her into a canal, where she drowned.
• Nizamabad police identified the child through circulated photos and arrested the father and a local sarpanch for involvement.

Why It Matters: A father murdered his daughter to qualify for local elections, highlighting a tragic consequence of eligibility rules.