KANPUR, Jan. 16 -- A police constable allegedly killed his three-year-old daughter and critically injured his wife in a case of domestic violence in Banda district before fleeing the scene, prompting police to launch a manhunt.

The accused, identified as Gaurav Kumar, 29, a Dial 112 constable posted in Banda, allegedly attacked his wife Shivani, 28, and their daughter Pari with an axe at their rented house in Marka village around 9 pm on Wednesday, police said. Neighbours, alerted by the screams, rushed to the house and informed the police. Both victims were taken to Rani Durgavati Medical College, where the child later succumbed to her injuries. The body has been sent for the post-mortem examination.

Shivani, who sustained serious inju...