Teacher kills daughter, 17, with cricket bat after TV row

In Satara district, Maharashtra, a tragic incident unfolded when a teacher allegedly killed his 17-year-old daughter with a cricket bat following a heated family argument. The victim, Arya Kadam, had a disagreement with her siblings about watching television, which escalated as she punched her younger sister during the dispute. Her father, Purushottam, confronted her, and in response, Arya picked up a cricket bat and approached him while using abusive language. The father then struck her on the head, causing severe injuries that led to her death at the scene.

The family attempted to cover up the evidence, with bloodstains on the floor being cleaned, Arya's T-shirt washed multiple times, and the bloodstained cricket bat thrown onto the roof. Neighbors, upon hearing about the incident, alerted the police on Sunday morning. At first, family members claimed Arya had struck herself, but her mother later provided a different account, leading to the father's confession.

Purushottam and his wife, Sheela, were both teachers. Arya had been receiving psychiatric treatment in Pune and taking prescribed medication. There had been previous instances of violence at home, including an incident in May where her father sustained a fractured arm. The police investigation is ongoing, examining the circumstances surrounding Arya's death and the family's actions following the incident.