KATTAPANA: Police have found out that a new-born baby was killed by its unmarried mother in a hostel in Kattappana. According to the post mortem report, the baby was strangled to death soon after birth. The mother, who is currently undergoing treatment at Kottayam Medical College Hospital, will be arrested soon after she gets discharged from the hospital.

The woman, a private bank employee, gave birth to a baby boy on Friday. She was living with her elder sister in the ladies hostel. However, none of the hostel inmates was aware of her pregnancy. It is also learnt that the woman had reported for duty at the bank even during pregnancy days.

According to sources, the woman gave birth on Friday while her sister went out. Upon returning back, the child was found dead by the sister. The incident came into light only when the woman's relatives reached the hostel. Following this, the woman was admitted to a private hospital and later shifted to the Medical College Hospital. The woman initially told the police that the child was born dead.
Although the woman's health condition is satisfactory, she will be discharged only after obtaining certain test results. Following this, her arrest will be recorded. More details regarding the case will come to light only after the woman is interrogated, police said.