2-Month-Old Baby Killed By Mother Who Was 'Tired Of The Girl'

A newborn girl was killed by her mother who was suffering from post-natal depression. The incident took place in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata over the weekend.

A search for the newborn was initiated after the mother, identified as 35-year-old Sandhya Malo, called the police and reported that a man had taken her baby away. She told the police that she was alone in her apartment when the man barged in and pushed her. She claimed to have fallen unconscious after which the man took the baby away.

Following a search, the body of the newborn was found behind an apartment complex Sunday. When the officers interrogated the mother again, she changed the story and confessed to killing the child. Malo said she strangled the two-month-old baby to death because "she was tired of her".

Confirming the incident, police said, “We have arrested the woman Sandhya Malo on charges of killing her baby Sanaya Malo. She claimed that she was tired of the baby and killed her. Further investigation is on.”

Another officer said, “Preliminary investigations revealed that the woman killed the child because of post-natal depression. We could be taking the help of a psychiatrist if necessary.” Investigation into the case was ongoing.