Mother Allegedly Kills Newborn By Drowning Baby In Water-Filled Bucket Minutes After Birth

A woman In India has been accused of killing her newborn baby by drowning the child in a bucket of water Thursday.

The incident took place in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. The incident came to light when the woman was admitted to a hospital due to bleeding, Onmanorama reported. The woman had recently estranged from her husband, local media reported.

The doctor, who examined her at the hospital, realized the bleeding was linked to childbirth. When the hospital authorities asked her about the baby, she initially did not reveal anything. The woman and her husband, who later arrived at the hospital, then gave conflicting statements, following which the medical staff notified the police.

Fearing what would happen, the woman – who has not been identified - admitted to killing her newborn minutes after giving birth by drowning the child in a bucket of water inside a toilet, Zee News reported [Google Translate showed].

The police recovered the body of the infant from the couple's home.

The woman was admitted to a hospital where she was currently receiving treatment.

The motive behind the killing of the baby remains unknown. It is also not known if any charges have been placed against the mother.

In a similar incident last month, a newborn baby died after his mother reportedly abandoned him in a water-filled drain. The incident took place in the western Indian state of Rajasthan. The police said the accused, identified as 28-year-old Rekhabai, was partially intellectually challenged. The woman gave birth to a child at a government hospital, and was discharged two days later. At home, when her in-laws were asleep, Rekhabai allegedly took her baby out of the house, and abandoned the child in a ditch, the police said. Her husband Kalulal Lodha was out of the village to appear for an examination, Amar Ujala reported at the time. A complaint was filed by Rekhabai's father-in-law in the local police station. She has been charged under section 317 of the Indian Penal Code. Rekhabai and her husband have been married for around eight years, and have a 7-year-old son, the police said. The motive behind the killing remains unknown.