Coimbatore: A woman allegedly killed her two-year-old daughter by throwing her in a well near her house in Annur, about 35 kms from Coimbatore, police said today.
According to police, the parents of the 29-year-old woman, a divorcee, decided to fix her a second marriage.
However, the relatives of the bridegroom reportedly expressed reservations on the marriage saying that the child could be problem for a smooth married life.
Taking the cue, the woman allegedly threw the baby in a well nearby, they said.
Enacting a drama that the child was missing, the woman lodged a complaint with police, who, with the help of Fire and Rescue personnel, during search, managed to find the body floating in the well and retrieved it, police said.
On questioning, the woman confessed to the crime, police said.
According to police, the parents of the 29-year-old woman, a divorcee, decided to fix her a second marriage.
However, the relatives of the bridegroom reportedly expressed reservations on the marriage saying that the child could be problem for a smooth married life.
Enacting a drama that the child was missing, the woman lodged a complaint with police, who, with the help of Fire and Rescue personnel, during search, managed to find the body floating in the well and retrieved it, police said.
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