Ghaziabad Girl Dies After Alleged Beating by Father and Stepmother, Police Investigate

A seven-year-old girl named Shifa in Ghaziabad died after being allegedly beaten by her father, Mohammad Akram, and stepmother, Nisha. The autopsy revealed 13 injuries, multiple fractured ribs, and internal bleeding. The couple reportedly assaulted her over dirty clothes and left her exposed overnight. They confessed to the abuse and were detained, while police registered a murder FIR following a complaint by the girl's grandfather. Investigations are ongoing.