India, Nov. 25 -- A horrific incident in which a mother strangled her fourth newborn daughter to death has been reported from the Belagavi district of Karnataka on Tuesday, officials said.

Discover more Breaking News Alerts Daily News Digest Local City News Economic Investment Advice Crime Prevention Tools Sports Coverage Author Profiles Access Blog Writing Services Odisha Cuisine Cookbooks Crime Updates Police investigations have revealed that the mother committed the crime because she was distraught over not having a son.

The incident occurred in Hiremulangi village of Ramdurg taluk in Belagavi district.

According to the police, the mother strangled her three-day-old infant daughter solely because another girl child was born.

The a...