In **Sultanpur** district of **Uttar Pradesh**, villagers apprehended a woman attempting to throw a newborn into a canal. On Tuesday morning, the woman tried to take the child, tied in a bag, near the Babuganj canal when villagers intervened.
When the newborn was taken to the hospital, doctors declared it dead. Witnesses reported that blood was flowing from the infant's mouth.
Woman's Background
The woman's name is Shehnaz, a resident of Jamoli in Koorebhar.
She had given birth to the baby girl on Monday night.
She had been married twice; both marriages had ended.
She was living with her mother at her maternal home.
Police and Legal Action
A post-mortem examination will be conducted on the newborn, after which the actual cause of death will be clarified.
The woman has not yet been taken into custody due to her poor health.
Detailed Sequence of Events
Shehnaz, a woman residing in Jamoli village under the Koorebhar police station area, gave birth to a newborn girl on Monday night. On Tuesday morning, at approximately 9 AM, Shehnaz tied the child in a bag and reached the Babuganj canal, about 9 kilometers away, by e-rickshaw. Villagers spotted her attempting to throw the child near the canal and apprehended her on the spot. The body was sent for post-mortem to ascertain the actual cause of death.
