Indian man accused of slashing pregnant wife’s stomach to check baby’s gender

A man in Uttar Pradesh state attacked his wife, with whom he already had five daughters, with a sickle, leaving her in critical condition

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Abortions of fetuses have been banned in India, where the overwhelming preference is for boys. Photo: Getty Images
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A man has been arrested in northern India after slashing his pregnant wife’s stomach with a sickle, leaving her critically ill and causing the death of their unborn baby boy, police and her relatives said.

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