Dentist Arrested for slow poisoning her brother, niece
The dentist stated that she was feeling ignored, she was not given importance by other family members. She developed an inferiority complex. So she decided to kill Jigar and Mahi by slow poisoning. She started mixing the poisonous Datura (Jimson weed) seed extract in their drinking water
Ahmedabad: A woman dentist, feeling ignored by the family, allegedly killed her brother and his 14-month-old daughter through poisoning within the span of 25 days, Patan police in Gujarat said Friday.
Following a complaint by her father, Kinnari Patel (28) was arrested from Ahmedabad Thursday, said inspector R G Chaudhari of Patan police.
Kinnari's brother Jigar Patel (32) had died on May 5 while his 14-month-old daughter Mahi had died on May 30.
Narendra Patel, the accused woman's father, told police that his son Jigar had started complaining of symptoms of illness including seizures some six months ago.
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