Hyderabad

Migrant worker kills two-month-old son, burns body on makeshift stove

Police have taken Mamta into custody and registered a murder case; further investigation is underway.

Hyderabad: A migrant worker from Madhya Pradesh, who works at a construction site in Telangana’s Bowrampet, allegedly killed her two-month-old baby boy and burned his body in a makeshift firewood stove on Tuesday, February 24.

The woman, identified as Mamta, was allegedly distressed due to financial problems and frequently argued with her husband. On the day of the incident, her baby, Surya, was continuously crying. To stop that, she tied his hands and legs and stuffed cloth in his mouth, Medchal Assistant Commissioner of Police CH Shankar Reddy told Siasat.com.

After the baby died, she burned his body in a makeshift stove.

Police have taken Mamta into custody and registered a case of murder. Further investigation is underway, the police said.

This post was last modified on February 25, 2026 6:18 am

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