Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Delhi Police Arrests Domestic Worker for Newborn Murder
In Delhi, a woman named Roshni, who worked as a domestic helper, gave birth in a bathroom.
Sadly, she killed the baby and put the body in the trash.
She said she was afraid of what people would think.
The police found the baby on July 28th.
She had a boyfriend who refused to support her.
The police arrested Roshni and are investigating.
The baby died because of strangulation.
Roshni, a domestic worker, was arrested in Delhi for allegedly strangling her newborn.
The baby was born in her employer's bathroom on July 26, 2024.
The baby's body was discovered in a white trash bag in the building's parking area on July 28.
Roshni confessed to strangling the infant due to fear of social stigma.
An autopsy confirmed the newborn died by strangulation.
- Who
- Roshni, a 26-year-old domestic worker.
- What
- A domestic worker was arrested for allegedly killing her newborn.
- When
- The baby was born on July 26, 2024 and found on July 28, 2024.
- Where
- Patel Nagar, Delhi.
- Why
- The woman confessed to strangling the infant due to fear of social stigma.
Legal Perspective
Social Perspective
Motive and Intent
Legal Perspective
Focus on the facts of the crime and the accused's culpability.
Social Perspective
Societal pressures and lack of support may be mitigating factors.
- Location
- Patel Nagar, Delhi
- Victim
- Newborn baby boy
- Suspect
- Roshni
- Cause of Death
- Strangulation
- Arrest Date
- After the body was found, before July 29th
- Charges
- Murder, concealing evidence
- Previous Marital Status
- Divorced in 2021
Sources
Body of newborn found in bag outside house, mother arrested: Delhi Police
Woman Kills Her Newborn After Delivering In Bathroom, Dumps Body In Trash
Delhi woman kills newborn after delivering in bathroom, dumps body in trash
Woman gives birth in bathroom, murders newborn and disposes body in trash
