Gujarat: Man kills self, 3 daughters after fourth girl child is born

Rajkot: A man from Rajkot threw his three daughters into a well on Wednesday and committed suicide moments later. The incident took place in Junagadh district of Rajkot. The deceased man was a Gram Rakshak Dal (GRD) jawan, he was identified as Rasik Solanki. Rasik's want for a male child allegedly prompted him to commit the crime and take the drastic step. Rasik Solanki and his wife got married around ten years ago. They had three daughters but the GRD jawan allegedly wanted a male child. Around two weeks ago, Rasik's wife gave birth to their fourth daughter. Two days ago, Rasik's wife went to her parents' house with the newborn for a few days. In the afternoon, Rasik took his three daughters to a farm on his bike. The owner of the farm has been identified as Lalji Bhuva. The deceased's three daughters were named Riya, Anjali and Jalpa. When he reached there, Rasik threw his daughters into a 100-foot deep well, the Times of India reported. Following this, Rasik hanged himself from a tree. A labourer working at the farm saw Rasik and informed his elder brother Valji. Valji had allegedly seen Rasik when he was leaving the village with his three daughters. Worried about the three children, Valji rushed to the spot and saw his brother hanging from the tree. When ValjI checked the well, he saw the bodies of the three children floating inside the well. Following this, the locals fished out the three bodies. MC Chudasma, sub-inspector of Bhesan police station said that Rasik was not happy with the fact that he had three daughters. He was allegedly frustrated as his wife was unable to birth a male child. Pradeepsinh, deputy superintendent of police said, "Our preliminary investigation has revealed that Solanki had been passing through an acute financial crisis. The birth of another daughter was the trigger for this horrendous step. " Source: Times Now