. The police officials believed that the mother was suffering from severe depression that led to the mishap. | Photo Credit: Thinkstock

Key Highlights The police claimed, the mother is probably suffering from 'postnatal depression' which led to the horrific incident The police started a probe after the mother alleged that her baby was kidnapped The mother has been arrested and further probe in the matter is underway

Kolkata: A missing two-month-old baby girl's body was found near a manhole in Beliaghata area of the city on Sunday. The local police have arrested the infant's mother for allegedly killing the baby and dumping her body on Monday.

A senior police officer of the Kolkata police told media outlets that the mother is probably suffering from 'postnatal depression' which led to the horrific incident.

According to a report by The Times of India, the police started a probe after the mother alleged that her baby was kidnapped by an unidentified, masked man from their residence. She claimed that the miscreant entered her house when she and the baby were alone, he allegedly hit her and fled with the baby.

Eventually, the cops probed the matter and following a series of interrogation with the security guards, babysitter and the mother, the police found several discrepancies. During intense interrogation of the mother, she committed the crime of killing her daughter. The police officials believed that the mother was suffering from severe depression that led to the mishap.

However, the mother has been arrested and further probe in the matter is underway.



