India, Aug. 18 -- Jalandhar

A six-month-old baby girl was allegedly strangled to death by her maternal grandparents in Bhogpur area of Jalandhar. Her body was recovered on Saturday from a secluded spot in Hoshiarpur's Tanda, police said.

Bhogpur station house officer Rajesh Kumar confirmed the arrest of both accused - Tarsem Singh and Daljit Kaur, the victim's maternal grandfather and grandmother. "A detailed briefing will be given by senior officials on Monday," he said.

Police have registered a case under Section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), based on a complaint by the child's father, Shilendra Kumar, who was estranged from his wife, Maninder Kaur.

According to police, Maninder had been staying with her parents...