Woman throws mute son in crocodile infested river

A 26-year-old woman allegedly threw her six-year-old disabled son into a crocodile infested river at Dandeli taluk in this district following a quarrel with her husband, police said. The couple often fought with each other over the condition of their elder son, who had been mute since birth. They have another two-year-old son, they said. Savitri's husband Ravi Kumar (27) used to frequently quarrel with her over elder son's disability and questioned her as to why she gave birth to a mute child. On certain occasions, he used to allegedly tell her to "throw the child away", police said. According to the police, following a fight over the same matter last week, frustrated Savitri allegedly threw her elder son into a waste canal directly linked to the Kali river which is infested with crocodiles. The neighbours alerted the police. They reached the spot and with the help of locals and divers, but they could not rescue the child.