A three-and-half-year-old girl died after allegedly being slapped by her father in Naya bustee area on the outskirt of Jamshedpur police said on Monday.

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Murli Patra, a daily wage labourer, slapped the baby girl on Sunday when she did not stop crying despite all attempts to pacify her, said Deputy Superintendent of Police B N Singh. The girl fainted after being slapped and she was immediately rushed to Tata Main Hospital where doctors declared her brought dead.

The victim's mother told police that Patra used to beat up the girl frequently, he said, adding that the father was arrested.