Mother Arrested for Killing Two-Month-Old Son by Throwing Him Into Well in Kannur

Kannur: Police have arrested a woman accused of killing her two-month-old baby boy by throwing him into a well at Kurumathur in Taliparamba. The incident occurred on Monday morning, and the arrest of the accused, identified as Mubashira, was recorded on Wednesday.

According to police, the infant, Amish Alan, was found dead in a well located near the bathroom of their house. Mubashira initially claimed that the child slipped and fell into the well while she was bathing him. However, officers said her statement raised suspicion because the well had both a grill and a cover, making such an accident unlikely.

Family members had told police that the baby accidentally slipped from her hands during the bath. The well, though covered with a grill, had a small open portion near the bathroom through which the baby reportedly fell.

Neighbours rushed to the spot after hearing the family’s screams and managed to pull the child out. The baby was taken to the Thaliparamba Co-operative Hospital and later to Pariyaram Medical College, where doctors declared him dead.

Police said Mubashira and her relatives were questioned for two days before her arrest at her house on Wednesday. The interrogation was carried out under the supervision of Thaliparamba Deputy Superintendent of Police K E Premachandran.

Officials said they had received indications on Tuesday that the mother had intentionally thrown the child into the well. The exact motive behind the act remains unclear, and the investigation is ongoing.