In India, baby dies after a pregnant woman whose belly was allegedly cut open with a sickle by her husband.
As per the BBC report, the couple have five daughters and the man has been putting pressure on his wife to deliver a son along with regular quarrels about having a son.
The man, has been arrested but has denied intentionally hurting his wife, saying that it was an accident. The husband said he did not attack his wife intentionally. He told local media that he threw the sickle at her, but had no idea it would injure her so severely.
India is a country with a longstanding cultural preference for male children. The desire for sons comes from the belief that a male offspring will financially provide for the family, look after parents in old age and carry the family name forward. Due to this Annually, as many as 460,000 girls are killed through abortion after gender-based sex selection and excess female mortality due to deliberate neglect of girls after birth.
As per the BBC report, the couple have five daughters and the man has been putting pressure on his wife to deliver a son along with regular quarrels about having a son.
The man, has been arrested but has denied intentionally hurting his wife, saying that it was an accident. The husband said he did not attack his wife intentionally. He told local media that he threw the sickle at her, but had no idea it would injure her so severely.
India is a country with a longstanding cultural preference for male children. The desire for sons comes from the belief that a male offspring will financially provide for the family, look after parents in old age and carry the family name forward. Due to this Annually, as many as 460,000 girls are killed through abortion after gender-based sex selection and excess female mortality due to deliberate neglect of girls after birth.
