UP woman strangles infant to death, tries to pass it off as illness; arrested

MEERUT: A woman was arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut on Tuesday for allegedly killing her seven-month-old son and later attempting to pass off the death as due to illness, according to news agency PTI.Amit, a resident of Murlipur village, alleged that his wife Meenakshi strangled their infant son, Rudransh, when she was alone at home on May 30, and then misled the family by saying the child had fallen ill and died. The infant was later buried at the village cremation ground. According to police, the case came to light after Amit, who was not at home at the time of the child’s death, was informed that the baby had been unwell before his death. However, suspicions later arose amid ongoing marital disputes between the couple. Amit alleged that he and his wife had frequent arguments over her activities and her suspected relationship with another man. In his complaint, Amit further said he later checked his wife’s mobile phone call records and found she had been in regular contact with a man. He also claimed that during a confrontation over the issue, Meenakshi allegedly confessed to killing the infant. Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Abhijeet Kumar said a case was registered at Mundali police station on Monday based on the complaint. “During questioning, the accused woman confessed to the crime and said she took the step to gain the sympathy of her husband and in-laws and to end domestic discord,” police said.