In a fit of rage over the birth of a fourth daughter when he had hoped for a son, a 30-year-old man killed the newborn by slamming her to the ground in a village here, police said on Friday.
Bablu Diwakar has been arrested, they said, adding that he was in an inebriated state when he committed the violent act on Sunday.
Senior Superintendent of Police Sanjay Kumar Verma said Diwakar was upset and angry over the birth of another daughter.