The family says the couple already had five daughters and the husband pressured his wife to give birth to a son.
The man has since been arrested, but claims he would never intentionally hurt his wife. In his own words, he threw a sickle at her, but did not think he would cause her such serious harm. “I have five daughters and a deceased son,” said the man. “I know that children are a gift from God.”
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The woman has been taken to a hospital in Delhi and her condition is stable, police said BBC News know. According to the woman’s sister, the couple often argued about having a son, according to local media. The police investigation is still in progress.
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The desire of Indian parents to have a son has caused the male-female ratio in the country to become skewed. In the past 50 years, approximately 46 million girls have gone missing in India, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
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