KASARGOD: A woman was arrested on Thursday for allegedly strangling to death her newborn baby using an earphone cable. The arrested has been identified as Shahina, a native of Badiadka Chedakkol.

The incident, which took place on December 15, came to light after Shahina was rushed to the hospital due to bleeding. Soon after reaching the hospital, the doctor informed her husband that she had delivered a baby before she was brought to the hospital. Following this, the family members searched the house and the body of the baby was found hidden under the bed.

Later, Shahina told the police that she killed the baby as she was not happy conceiving soon after the first delivery. Neither her husband nor her family members were aware of her pregnancy. She also said that the baby was killed soon after the delivery on December 15. Her first child is one year old.