Jilted lover flings 2-year-old boy into nullah

A jilted lover allegedly in a bid to kill a two-year-old boy flung him from the terrace of a one-floor structure, from the height of over 20 feet, into a wide nullah cutting across a chawl located in Juhu area of Vile Parle (west) on Saturday evening.

The child is battling for his life in the Cooper Hospital. The 25-year-old accused was allegedly in love with the boy’s mother and he allegedly tried to kill the child as the mother had rejected his advances. Police sources said that it was an act of revenge since the woman had refused to divorce her husband and marry the accused. He has been arrested.

The incident occurred around 4.30 pm in a small chawl located behind Juhu Taj society near Juhu circle. The police have refused to identify the name, age and residence of the accused saying their seniors have asked them not to speak to the media.

The arrested accused reached the boy’s home when his father was away at work. The child’s mother was present there when the accused tried to convince her to leave her husband and marry him. However, when the woman rejected his proposal, he abused, assaulted and molested her. He also threatened to kill the child.

The woman was about to call the police control room when the accused pushed her away and tried to grab the child. They struggled for a while and the accused threw the child from the terrace of the one floor structure into the nullah. “The child has suffered serious injuries and the water has entered his body. He has been admitted in Cooper Hospital,” said a police source.

The woman started screaming for help after which local residents helped her rescue the child. The residents also bashed up the accused and alerted the police control room and handed him over to the police.

The youth has been arrested under section 307 (attempt to murder), 363 (kidnapping), 354 (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 323 (Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt.), 504 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 506 (2) (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.