An eight-year-old girl has reportedly died after being beaten by her mother. Hemanta Kurungwang,27, a resident of Subba chowk in Birtamode municipality hit her daughter Safalta for allegedly not agreeing to comb her hair before going to school. Seriously injured, Safalta died during treatment at Birta City Hospital in Birtamode, according to District Police Office, Jhapa. Hemanta has been taken into custody for further investigation and necessary action, police said. Safalta was found with blue marks in her right temple, back and both hands. झापा एक आमाले कपाल कोर्न नमानेको भन्दै नाबालक छोरीको हत्या गरेकी छन् । बिर्तामोड नगरपालिका-५ सुब्बा चोक बस्ने २७ वर्षीया हेमन्ता कुरुम्बाङ लिम्बूले छोरीलाई कुटपिट गरी ज्यान लिएकी हुन् । आठ वर्षीया छोरीलाई स्कुल पठाउने क्रममा कपाल कोर्न नमानेको भन्दै लिम्बूले लाठीले कुटपिट गरेकी थिइन् । हेमन्ताले लाठीले कुटपिट गर्दा गम्भीर घाइते भएकी ८ वर्षीया छोरी सफल्ता कुरुम्बाङ लिम्बूको बिर्तासिटी अस्पतालमा उपचारका क्रममा बुधबार मृत्यु भएको छ । घटनाबारे प्रहरीले आवश्यक अनुसन्धान भइरहेको जनाएको छ ।