A 32-year-old woman was booked after police alleged that she strangled her three-year-old son to death at their home last month. Investigators said the child had reportedly been crying while the woman was speaking to a man she was allegedly in a relationship with over the phone.
The case surfaced weeks later when the woman’s husband allegedly overheard her talking about the child’s death during a phone conversation with the man on Monday. He confronted her, following which she reportedly confessed to her family members and police. An investigation into the case is underway, PTI reported.
According to the police, the incident took place on June 28 in Chhauli village under Baldev police station area.
The child’s father, Krishna Murari Gupta, who runs a medical store, was at his shop when his wife, Ruchi Jindal, called him saying that their son had fallen ill after crying continuously and had stopped responding.
The family rushed the child to several doctors and later to a private hospital in Mathura, where he was declared dead.
Foul Play Caught By Family
Believing that the death had occurred after the child was administered polio drops earlier that day, the family buried the body without suspecting any foul play.
The police said the matter surfaced on Monday after Krishna Murari claimed that he overheard his wife discussing the child’s death over the phone.
Extra-marital Relationship Under Scanner
The woman’s brother-in-law, Govind Gupta, later checked her call records and alleged that she had been in frequent contact with a man for long durations.
Baldev Station House Officer Ajay Sharma said a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder has been registered on a complaint lodged by Govind Gupta.
The SHO said the accused has not been arrested yet, adding that further action would depend on the post-mortem report.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Mahavan) Sanjeev Kumar Rai said the child’s body would be exhumed for a post-mortem examination, and legal action would be taken based on the findings.
(With inputs from agencies)