Hyderabad, Dec 16 (PTI) A 37-year-old woman allegedly threw her eight-year-old daughter to death from the fourth floor of a residential building here following an argument with her family members, police said on Tuesday.

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The incident happened on Monday afternoon, resulting in the girl's death, a police official at Malkajgiri police station said.

Based on preliminary investigation, the official said the woman, who works as a private employee, was "mentally disturbed" following arguments with her family members since Sunday night. She took her daughter to the fourth-floor of the building on Monday and threw her.

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A murder case was registered, and further investigation is on. PTI VVK VVK KH

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