Two year old, Shrikant, was strangled and attacked with a sharp object by his mother on Saturday in Chhawla, Delhi, India. The victim who arrived at a local hospital in critical condition died the following morning.
Shrikant’s mother tried to kill him and his ten month old brother before killing herself. All three were transported to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital.
The ten month old baby was reported to be in critical condition after the mother threw him from a high place inside their home. Police said he suffered numerous injuries including a fractured skull.
Neighbors who heared the children screaming and crying contacted authorities. They reported attempting to check on children also contacting their father.
Police reported that the father of the victims believes that the mother acted out this behavior because she was missing her home in Odisha.