Highlights 1 Man kills 17-year-old mentally-challenged daughter2 His estranged wife leaves daughter with him, disappears3 Man places daughter's head on lap, strangles her with nylon wireAn autorickshaw driver allegedly killed his 17-year-old mentally-challenged daughter by strangulating her, in Chennai. The accused confessed to the police that he could not see his daughter suffer and therefore decided to kill herThe accused Adhikesavan is a resident of Nerkundram locality in Chennai. Adhikesavan's daughter Kowsalya used to visit him and her brother once every month. After allegedly killing his daughter, Adhikesavan went to the Koyambedu police station, told the cops what he had done, and surrendered before them. ALSO READ: Sikar gangrape: Accused school director, teacher detained for raping student who is now battling for lifeALSO WATCH: Chennai: Father strangles mentally-challenged daughter to death

Source: India Today September 21, 2017 05:28 UTC