Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Mother Arrested for Throwing 20-Day-Old Son into River
A young woman in India was arrested for killing her newborn baby boy by throwing him into a river.
She first told police that someone had stolen her baby, but they found out she was lying and arrested her.
A 22-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly killing her 20-day-old son.
She threw the infant into the Wainganga River in Gondia district, Maharashtra.
The woman initially claimed that her baby had been stolen.
Police arrested her after finding discrepancies in her statement.
The baby's body was recovered from the river.
- Who
- A 22-year-old woman and her 20-day-old son
- What
- The woman threw her son into the Wainganga River
- When
- On November 17, the baby was thrown into the river
- Where
- Gondia district, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- The woman was arrested for allegedly killing her son
- Victim's Age
- 20 days old
- River
- Wainganga River
- Location
- Gondia district, Maharashtra
- Date of Incident
- November 17
- Arrest Date
- November 19