Rajouri/Jammu, In Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a woman allegedly killed her eight-day-old newborn daughter by leaving her in direct sunlight in an almost dry pond, due to which the child died of heat, hunger and thirst. . Officials gave this information on Monday. ,
Officials said that police received information about the body of an infant lying in an almost dry pond in Kadma Prat village of Sunderbani tehsil on Sunday and immediately sent a team to recover it.
He said that during the investigation, the victim's mother Sharifa Begum accused her father Mohammad Iqbal of the crime. However, it was found that he had left for Kashmir at the time of the incident, officials said.
This, he said, drew the attention of investigators to the mother, who was later detained for questioning.
"During interrogation she broke down and confessed to the crime," an officer said.
According to officials, Sharifa had a confrontation with Iqbal and to settle scores with him, she murdered the infant by leaving him alone in a dry pond in direct sunlight and later blamed him.
He said a case of murder and other crimes has been registered against Sharifa at Sunderbani police station and further investigation is underway.
Officials said that police received information about the body of an infant lying in an almost dry pond in Kadma Prat village of Sunderbani tehsil on Sunday and immediately sent a team to recover it.
He said that during the investigation, the victim's mother Sharifa Begum accused her father Mohammad Iqbal of the crime. However, it was found that he had left for Kashmir at the time of the incident, officials said.
This, he said, drew the attention of investigators to the mother, who was later detained for questioning.
"During interrogation she broke down and confessed to the crime," an officer said.
According to officials, Sharifa had a confrontation with Iqbal and to settle scores with him, she murdered the infant by leaving him alone in a dry pond in direct sunlight and later blamed him.
He said a case of murder and other crimes has been registered against Sharifa at Sunderbani police station and further investigation is underway.