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Guwahati, Sept 11: In a macabre act, a 4-year-old toddler was allegedly killed by his father at a tea estate near Kurkuri village in Cachar district of Assam.
The accused has been identified as Raju Munda who was in an inebriated state and started a fight with his wife.
Following the fight, Raju assaulted his wife and later went towards the sleeping baby. He then suffocated the toddler with a blanket and allegedly killed him.
Police reached the site and sent the baby for post-mortem reports. Meanwhile, the accused fled the scene before police arrived.
An operation to arrest the accused father is on.