Fed up of her son's frequent illnesses, a mother drowned the four-month-old in a roadside nullah on Saturday. Bhiwandi police received a call about an unnatural death from a hospital, registered a case and arrested her. The incident happened in Kawad village in Bhiwandi.

According to Bhiwandi Taluka police, Kalpana Gaikar, 26, was frustrated that her baby used to fall ill frequently. Police said, "On Saturday, Gaikar told her family that she was taking a walk with the baby.