India, June 1 -- A four-year-old girl was choked to death by her mother and the woman's live-in partner in Rajasthan's Jaipur, police said on Sunday, adding that a scuffle at the couple's rented accommodation led to the incident.

The incident took place on May 29, according to police officials quoted by news agency PTI.

The man, identified as Mahaveer Bairwa, later hid the girl's body in an almirah at his paternal home in Baran district, the officials said.

Mahaveer Bairwa and his partner Roshanbai, both daily wage labourers, allegedly killed the four-year-old, who was Roshanbai's daughter from a previous marriage, the news agency quoted Baran Additional Superintendent of Police Rajesh Choudhary.

On May 30, Mahaveer wrapped the body i...