Panipat: A chilling pattern of murders spanning two years has emerged in Haryana’s Panipat after police arrested a 32-year-old woman who confessed to killing four children — including her own three-year-old son — driven, investigators say, by a deep hatred for “beautiful girls.”

Police on Wednesday revealed that the accused, Poonam, had been under suspicion after the body of a six-year-old girl — her niece — was found inside a locked storeroom during a family wedding in Sewah village. The child had gone missing during the function, triggering panic among relatives. Hours later, her body was discovered in a tub of water, and CCTV footage from the venue placed Poonam near the area shortly before the girl vanished. ADVERTISEMENT

During intense interrogation, police said, Poonam broke down

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