woman kills her two-year-old daughter by throwing her in a well

A woman allegedly killed her two-year-old daughter by throwing her in a well near her house in Annur, about 35 km from here, police said on Sunday.

According to police, the parents of the 29-year-old woman, a divorcee, decided to fix her a second marriage.

However, the relatives of the bridegroom reportedly expressed reservations on the marriage saying that the child could be problem for a smooth married life.

Taking the cue, the woman allegedly thrown her child in the nearby well last night, they said.

Enacting a drama that the child was missing, the woman lodged a complaint with police, who, with the help of Fire and Rescue personnel, during search, managed to find the body floating in the well and retrieved it, police said.

On questioning, the woman confessed to the crime, police said.