Crocodiles kill Karnataka boy after mother throws him into river

Police said a frustrated Savitri threw her elder son into a waste canal after a fight with her husband over the boy's condition on Saturday evening.

BySouth First Desk

Published May 06, 2024 | 3:30 PMUpdatedMay 06, 2024 | 3:30 PM

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A 26-year-old woman allegedly threw her six-year-old disabled son into a crocodile-infested river in Uttara Kannada following a quarrel with her husband, police said on 5 May. The body was retrieved on Sunday with severe injuries, bite marks and a missing hand indicating the child became victim of a crocodile attack, a police officer said. The parents have been arrested.

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