Father murders infant, surrenders

Kolkata: A person surrendered to police after murdering his six-year-old son on Wednesday night at Uttar Kaljani village in Coochbehar.

The accused identified as Kartik Burman told police he was fade up with several family problems and thus he killed his own son.

Locals said for the past several years family problems and altercations were a daily routine in the Burman family. Each day, they had new issues, the neighbours said.

On Wednesday evening, the locals heard shouting from the Burman's house but none reacted as it became normal to them. Later at night, the neighbours came to know of the incident after police arrived at the village to recover his son Sanjay Burman's body.

Police sources informed that Kartik's wife Rekha works as a domestic help. As Sanjay was suffering from fever, Rekha left him with their neighbour.

In the afternoon, Kartik took Sanjay with him. Since then there was no trace of the six-year-old boy. When Rekha returned home, she came to know that Kartik took Sanjay with him.

In the evening, she got a call from Alipurduar Police Station saying Sanjay's body is under their bed.

Later, it came to light that Kartik killed Sanjay by choking him and put the body under the bed. He surrendered himself at Alipurduar Police Station. He was handed over to the Pundibari Police Station as the place of occurrence falls under their jurisdiction.