Woman arrested for allegedly attempting to kill her newborn

HYDERABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Jul, 2026) The Hyderabad police have arrested a woman for allegedly attempting to kill her own newborn baby and registered a case against her, police said on Tuesday.

According to the district police spokesperson, Naseem Nagar police received information through Madadgar 15 that a woman had injured her newborn with the intention of killing the child.

Upon receiving the report, In-charge Naseem Nagar Check Post, Inspector Benazir Jamali along with her team, rushed to the hospital where they questioned another young woman accompanying the suspect. She told police that she and Yusra, daughter of Ghulam Ali, were residing in a room at a girls' hostel in the Naseem Nagar area.

She told police that Yusra had given birth to a baby at the hostel a day earlier. According to her, the woman first tried to strangle the newborn and then attacked the infant with a knife in an attempt to kill the child.

Police said a medical letter had been issued to the hospital to ensure treatment for both the injured newborn and the accused woman. Following the initial investigation, Naseem Nagar police arrested the accused and registered a case (Crime No. 364/2026) under section 324 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).

Police said further investigation was underway and legal proceedings were being carried out to ascertain all aspects of the incident.