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5-Year-Old Plays Unaware of Mother's Murder, A Heart-Wrenching Scene Unfolds
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News18•05-10-2026, 13:04
5-Year-Old Plays Unaware of Mother's Murder, A Heart-Wrenching Scene Unfolds
- •A shocking incident occurred in Madhurapur Ward 6, Bidupur police station area, Vaishali district.
- •22-year-old Asha Devi was beaten to death with a stick by her husband, while her 5-year-old daughter, Anshika, played nearby.
- •The child believed her mother was sleeping and would wake up to caress her, unaware of the tragic reality.
- •This was Asha Devi's second marriage, as was her husband Sujit Paswan's; disputes often arose over their children.
- •Police have sent the body for post-mortem and are searching for the absconding husband, Sujit Paswan, and his family.
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A 22-year-old woman named Asha Devi was beaten to death with a stick by her husband, Sujit Paswan, following a dispute over children. Her unaware 5-year-old daughter, Anshika, was found playing alone in the same house near her mother's body.
Asha Devi's maternal relatives rushed to Madhurapur on Sunday morning after receiving a phone call from a villager informing them of her death. Upon arrival, they found the house doors open, family members fled, and the young child playing alone.
Bidupur Station House Officer Ravi Prakash and his team arrived at the scene to investigate, and an FSL team was called to collect evidence. The police sent the body for a post-mortem and launched a search for the absconding husband and his family members.
