The wife of a software engineer, who did not want to migrate to the US with him, killed their six-year-old daughter, after a fight on Monday in Taware colony. The police have identified the deceased as Akshara Amit Patil, 6. A complaint has been filed by Akshara's grandfather, (her father's uncle) Santosh Patil, 63, with Dattawadi police against Shweta, 36, her mother, under section 302 (murder) of Indian Penal Code.

Didn't want to move

Akshara's father, Amit, 38, is a software engineer and works in a multinational company. He was to migrate to the USA at the end of September. Speaking to mid-day, Amit said, "My wife Shweta is undergoing treatment for a mental issue. To ensure a better atmosphere for her I had planned to move to the USA, but she was against it. I am shocked and regret leaving my daughter alone with her."