Delhi father kills 10-month-old daughter, fakes kidnapping over financial strain
Synopsis
A Delhi father staged a kidnapping after murdering his 10-month-old daughter — throwing her into a septic tank inside his own home — citing financial distress and the burden of raising a second girl child. Police cracked the case within hours using CCTV analysis, exposing a cover story that collapsed under scrutiny.
Key Takeaways
Deepak , a school van driver in Delhi , confessed to murdering his 10-month-old daughter and staging a kidnapping on 24 May 2026 .
The infant's body was recovered from a septic tank inside the accused's own house in Mukundpur Part-II .
The accused cited financial distress and inability to raise a second daughter as his stated motive.
CCTV footage from the locality exposed critical inconsistencies in the father's account, leading to his confession.
A case was registered under FIR No.
275/2026 ; Section 103(1) of the BNS (murder) was added after the body was recovered.
The case was cracked within hours by teams from Bhalswa Dairy Police Station under senior police supervision.
A 10-month-old infant girl was murdered by her own father in Delhi's Mukundpur Part-II area under the Bhalswa Dairy Police Station jurisdiction, with the accused staging a false kidnapping to mislead investigators, police said on Monday, 26 May 2026. The accused, identified as Deepak, confessed to killing the baby by throwing her into the septic tank inside his own house, citing financial distress and the burden of raising a second daughter.
How the Crime Came to Light
The matter surfaced on 24 May 2026 when an urgent PCR call was received at Bhalswa Dairy Police Station reporting the alleged kidnapping of the infant from her home. Deepak initially told police that his daughter had vanished from her bed during a brief five-minute window when he had stepped out to buy biscuits and milk. A case was registered under FIR No. 275/2026 under Section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Recognising the vulnerability of the child, senior police officials immediately mobilised multiple specialised teams for investigation and search operations.
CCTV Footage Unravels the Cover-Up
Investigators conducted a detailed frame-by-frame analysis of CCTV footage from all possible escape routes in the locality. According to police, the footage failed to corroborate Deepak's account of his movements or the alleged kidnapping sequence, raising serious red flags about his version of events.
Confronted with the inconsistencies, the accused was subjected to sustained interrogation and eventually broke down, confessing to the crime, officials said.
The Accused's Confession
According to police, Deepak admitted he had been under severe financial pressure and felt unable to bear the expenses of raising a second daughter. 'In a desperate bid to rid himself of the responsibility, he murdered the infant by throwing her into the septic tank of his own house and subsequently fabricated the kidnapping story to mislead the authorities,' police officials stated.
The body of the infant was subsequently recovered from the septic tank located inside the accused's residence. Following the recovery, Section 103(1) of the BNS — pertaining to murder — was added to the case, and Deepak was formally arrested. He was employed as a school van driver for G.D. Goenka Public School, according to officials.
Police Command and Investigation Team
The investigation was conducted under the guidance of Special CP Law and Order Zone-I Devesh Chandra Srivastava, with strategic supervision by Joint CP Northern Range Vijay Singh and close monitoring by Additional DCP Outer North Amit Kaushik and ACP Swaroop Nagar. Three specialised teams were constituted under the SHO, ATO, and Inspector Investigation of Bhalswa Dairy Police Station.
Delhi Police stated the case was resolved within hours of the initial complaint through what officials described as a swift, sensitive, and highly coordinated response. Further statutory investigation and legal proceedings are currently underway.
A Grim Pattern of Female Infanticide
This case adds to a deeply troubling pattern of crimes rooted in son preference and financial rationalisation of violence against girl children in India. Notably, the accused's own stated motive — financial inability to raise a second daughter — reflects a prejudice that child welfare advocates and law enforcement have long flagged as an under-addressed driver of female infanticide. Legal proceedings will now determine the full extent of culpability.
Point of View
Recurring justification for violence against girl children in India, and it demands more than a criminal conviction. What this case exposes is the failure of social safety nets and awareness programmes to reach households where son preference still overrides the most basic instinct to protect a child. The swift police response deserves credit, but the systemic question — why a father can even frame a daughter's existence as a financial liability — remains unanswered by the FIR. Courts will deliver a verdict on Deepak; the harder verdict on structural neglect is still pending.
NationPress
7 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in the Delhi Bhalswa Dairy infant murder case?
A father identified as Deepak murdered his 10-month-old daughter in Mukundpur Part-II, Delhi, by throwing her into a septic tank inside his home, then filed a false kidnapping complaint on 24 May 2026. Police solved the case within hours after CCTV footage contradicted his account, leading to his confession and arrest.
What was the accused father's motive for killing the infant?
According to police, Deepak cited financial distress and said he felt unable to bear the cost of raising a second daughter. He confessed to murdering the child and fabricating the kidnapping story to evade responsibility, police officials stated.
How did Delhi Police crack the case so quickly?
Investigators conducted a frame-by-frame analysis of CCTV footage from the locality, which failed to support the father's account of his movements. The inconsistencies led to sustained interrogation, during which Deepak confessed. The case was resolved within hours of the initial PCR call.
What charges has the accused been booked under?
The case was initially registered under FIR No. 275/2026 under Section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). After the infant's body was recovered from the septic tank, Section 103(1) of the BNS — relating to murder — was added, and the accused was formally arrested.
Who was the accused and where did he work?
The accused, Deepak, was employed as a school van driver for G.D. Goenka Public School in Delhi, according to police officials. He lived in Mukundpur Part-II, which falls under the Bhalswa Dairy Police Station jurisdiction.
