A three-year-old girl and her 55-year-old grandmother were brutally murdered while they slept, allegedly by the child's maternal grandfather and uncle. The attackers reportedly sought revenge after the child's parents married against their wishes a decade ago. Police have registered an FIR and are pursuing the suspects.
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