In a shocking incident reported from Goa, a woman reportedly killed her 1.5-year-old daughter, and was rescued after she tried to drown herself in a river. The incident was reported from South Goa and occurred earlier on wee hours of Saturday morning.
According to reports, the woman in question had also tried to take her life by slashing her wrists, and then tried to kill herself by jumping into the Zuari river. She was however spotted by some construction workers, who rushed and rescued her. She was subsequently rushed to the Goa Medical College (GMC) for treatment.
The accused woman is 34-years-old and had come to her parents’ home in South Goa’s Chicalim after living several years in Germany. She was identified as Nimisha Valsan.
A NDTV report quoted police officer, Kapil Nayak saying, “Around 5 am today, the woman identified as Nimisha Valsan, strangled her 18-month-old daughter. After that, she went to her neighbours and sought the key of their car, which they gave.”
After that the woman drove the car towards a bridge, stepped out if it, and jumped into the Zuari river. Some workers at the bridge spotted her and rushed to her rescue.
The incident comes a day after a woman in Bengaluru threw her mentally challenged 4-year-old daughter from the building’s 4th floor.
