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- Police in Jaipur, Rajasthan, arrested a 34-year-old security guard, Ravi Kumar Yadav, for allegedly strangling his 13-hour-old newborn daughter in a hospital on the Jaipur-Delhi national highway.
- The baby was born by caesarean section on July 28, the couple's third daughter, and police say the father wanted a son.
- Staff became suspicious when the newborn stopped crying around 3 am, found her dead, and informed the police, who registered a murder case based on a nursing worker's complaint.
- The accused allegedly admitted to the act during questioning, and the family is in deep shock.
What to watch next
- Findings of the ongoing investigation, including hospital CCTV footage review
- Whether the accused's alleged admission holds and formal charges proceed
- Any action regarding hospital night-time care protocols for newborns
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