16-year-old girl holds father’s legs as elder sister slits his throat in UP: ‘Frequently scolded, taunted’
Times of India
by MOHD DILSHADFebruary 24, 2026
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A 16-year-old girl and her 32-year-old sister allegedly murdered their 60-year-old father in Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, after growing frustrated with his discriminatory treatment of daughters versus sons. Police reported that the sisters plotted the killing over several days, sedating family members—including their mother—before attacking the father while he slept. The younger sister held her father's legs tightly, while the elder sister slit his throat with a kitchen knife. The body was discovered in a pool of blood early Monday morning.
During questioning, the sisters admitted to the crime, citing their distress over their father’s frequent scolding and taunting for being unmarried, staying at home, and not working like his sons. They claimed he treated them differently compared to their brother. Police recovered two strips of sleeping pills and a blood-stained kitchen knife used as the murder weapon. The elder sister's blood-stained clothes were found hidden in a pile of fodder.
The case highlights growing concerns over gender discrimination and domestic abuse, particularly against daughters in rural India. It underscores the emotional and psychological toll of systemic inequality within families and the potential for violence when such frustrations boil over. This incident adds to a broader conversation about the need for societal change to address unequal treatment of women and girls.
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Originally published on Times of India on 2/24/2026