Woman throws newborn from Kandivli high-rise

In a shocking incident, a mother flung her one-day-old baby from the 17th floor of a 21-storied Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) building in Kandivli on Thursday afternoon. The body of the newborn was found in a duct. Police said, primarily an Accidental Death Report (ADR) had been registered and the body sent to the civic-run Shatabdi Hospital for post mortem.

A probe has revealed that the woman threw her newborn following a heated argument with her husband. At the time of going to press, the registration of a first-information report was underway.

Police said, the couple, who are already have a girl and a boy, lived on the 17th floor of Jai Bharat building, near Laljipada in Kandivli (W).

The baby was born on Thursday, and the mother, who is a homemaker, threw the newborn out of the window after a fight with her husband. The watchman of the building heard a loud

The baby was born on Thursday, and the mother, who is a homemaker, threw the newborn out of the window after a fight with her husband. The watchman of the building heard a loud thud, following which he alerted the other citizens, who approached police.

thud, following which he alerted the other citizens, who approached police.

During investigation, police found that the woman had given birth and when asked about the baby, she broke down and confessed. Police are still questioning the couple and are yet to make any arrests as the woman is recovering after having just given birth.