Karnal, May 26 -- A man has been arrested in Haryana's Karnal for allegedly killing his three-month-old daughter by throwing her into a drain, police said on Monday. The infant's body was later recovered during a joint police operation.

According to the police, the incident came to light after information was received that the baby had been taken away by her father. A search operation was launched and the case was solved within a few hours.

Station House Officer of Civil Lines Police Station, Ramlal, said police acted immediately after receiving the complaint and arrested the accused father.

He said, "We received information that a woman named Anita had a 3-month-old daughter who had been kidnapped by her husband. We conducted a joint ...