Woman, infant grand-daughter's bodies found; daughter suspect
Press Trust of India Canning (WB) The body of a woman and her infant grand-daughter were found from separate spots near their house in Baruipur area of South 24 Parganas district and it was suspected that the baby's mother was involved in the killings, police said today.
Police detained the 25-year-old daughter Murshida Bibi, the infant's mother, for questioning and it was suspected that the two were killed because of some family problem.
Police said Murshida's mother Chhayera Bewa's body having wounds in the head was found in a nearby paddy field late last night while her infant daughter was missing at that time.
The month-old baby's body was found in a pond today.
Police said Murshida's husband did not find her nor her daughter when he returned home from work last night and after searching she was found in an open septic tank attached to their house at Chakraborty Abad locality.
She said she had fallen there accidentally.
Murshida and her husband used to live near her parents' place.