Dad murders mom, abandons 4 children (Majri Chowk, India)

Dad is identified only as SATBIR.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/four-abandoned-siblings-rescued-in-panchkula/827500/

Four abandoned siblings rescued in PanchkulaExpress News Service

Posted: Fri Aug 05 2011, 03:40 hrs

The Panchkula district administration on Thursday rescued four children from Majri Chowk with one of them claiming that their father had killed their mother.

Following a call on the child helpline around 4 pm, the district child welfare officer rescued eight-year-old Vanita, her sisters — Sonia (5) and Chandani (2) — and four-month old brother Suraj.

“My father has killed my mother Bubbly. I will not stay with him. My father Satbir used to beat my mother often. Around one-and-half-months ago, she was beaten with rods in the stomach, after which she was taken to the hospital, where she died,” she added.

After killing her mother, Satbir fled and her aunt was looking after them.

“Four days ago, my father returned and hit me. He also tried to strangle my brother,” said Vanita, whose face was bruised with injury marks. On Thursday, the aunt reportedly left the children near Majri Chowk.