Hyderabad, February 24 A 21-year-old woman is alleged to have killed her two-month-old son on Tuesday, reportedly after becoming distressed by the infant's continuous crying, police said.
The baby's father, a construction site worker, told police that he returned home around 11 am and found his wife setting their son on fire.
He realized that the child had already died.
In his complaint, the man stated that his wife had killed the baby because he was crying continuously, according to a police release.
The infant was found dead with a cloth stuffed in his mouth and burn injuries, police said.
A case has been registered, and an investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances of the killing.
Authorities suspect that the woman acted under stress, as she reportedly lacked support following the birth of her child.
The couple, who are originally from Madhya Pradesh, were living in the labour quarters at the construction site, a police official said.