BHOPAL: Mother's boyfriend throws one-year-old baby to the ground and kills her for crying non-stop through the night. The incident took place in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh. Chhaya, the one-year-old daughter of Jayanti (35), who lived with her boyfriend in Shivpuri Sular Khurd, was killed. Police informed that accused Bhaiyalal killed the baby by throwing her on the ground and then suffocating her. Police have intensified the search for Bhaiyalal, who escaped.

The incident happened on Monday midnight. The baby's incessant crying at night irritated the accused. He grabbed the baby by the leg and threw her on the floor. The baby suffered severe head injuries and was bleeding, including from the nose. Following this the accused suffocated the child and ensured her death. After the incident, he left the house on Tuesday morning. Until then, Jayanti sat with the baby's body close to her chest. After the accused left, Jayanti went to the police station and lodged a complaint.

Jayanthi, who was in Bengaluru with her husband and three children, reached Shivpuri with her boyfriend 20 days ago. Bhaiyalal had reached Bengaluru a year ago. Bhaiyalal and Jayanthi were labourers in Bengaluru and became close. Later, leaving her husband and two elder children, Jayanthi came to Shivpuri with Bhaiyalal and they started living together, police said.