Lucknow, July 14 (IANS) A 35-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly torturing and inflicting injuries on the private parts of her six-year-old adopted daughter.The accused, Poonam, was arrested late Wednesday night.The victim's father, Ajay Kumar, informed the police about the incident and rushed the girl to a private hospital where she is undergoing treatment. Kumar owns a food cart.Station house officer (SHO) Thakurganj, Hari Shankar Chandra told reporters that the couple did not have any child of their own and Poonam claimed that Kumar had 'adopted' the girl six months back. However, she was not happy with his decision and would often misbehave with the girl.Kumar told police that his wife used a kitchen thong and then put the hot oil on the victim's private parts.
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