Woman killed in Punjab for bearing daughters

Chandigarh (CNST), Apr.18 2012: A woman was allegedly strangulated to death by her husband in Punjab's Tarn Taran district as he was upset that she had given birth to three daughters, police said. Paramjit Kaur, 35, who was married in Chabaal village of Tarn Taran, 270 km from Chandigarh, was allegedly murdered by her husband Nishan Singh. Her brother Surjit Singh told police that Nishan Singh used to beat and torture her earlieralso when the couple had two daughters as he wanted to have a son. Police officials said that they have registered a case on thebasis of a complaint from Surjit Singh. They are looking for Nishan Singh, who is absconding. Punjab has a skewed sex ratio of 893 females per 1,000males, one of the lowest among the states. The preference for a male child among people is dominant in the state. IANS