A couple from Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district has been arrested for allegedly murdering their four-year-old ‘adopted’ daughter and attempting to conceal the crime by hastily conducting her last rites, an official said on Friday, as per PTI.

The accused, identified as Fauzia Shaikh (27) and her husband Faheem Shaikh (35), were residents of Sillod. According to PTI reports, the couple had reportedly adopted the child, named Aayat, six months ago. However, the circumstances surrounding her adoption are now under investigation to determine whether it was legally conducted.