CHERTHALA: Repeated cries of the baby resulted in mom suffocating its child to death, as per the recorded statement of Athira, mother of the 15-month-old Adisha. The mother hated the child and used to hurt her physically, reads the police remand report.

Athira put Adisha to sleep at her bed and started doing daily chores. The child’s repeated cries become so irritating that she covered the mouth and nose of Adisha. But the police assume that the mother did this on purpose to kill the child. The locals also confirm that Athira used to unleash her wrath on the child.

The arrested Athira has been charged with murder and for abuses against children under Act 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act. She will be remanded after medical checks. Forensic experts made a sweep of the bedroom where the crime was committed.

Athira used to be a petty thief in the past, but lack of proof helped her evade police arrests.