A complaint was registered at the Sabarmati Riverfront West Police station where a 24-year-old woman from Ahmedabad’s Nikol committed suicide by jumping in Sabarmati River along with her toddler.

The disturbing incident took place on January 15 when a woman tied her child to her waist with cloth and jumped into the river.

While investigating the case, the police found out that she had last received a call from her husband, Kalpesh Solanki, a resident of Padmavati Society in Nikol. 

The husband identified the bodies of mother – Sheetal and their son after the incident.

Kalpesh said that since it was Vasi Uttarayan, he had gone to his uncle's house to fly kites, while Sheetal and her son were at home. However, there was no discord between them.

Regarding this incident, the police had earlier registered an accidental death report. However, as part of the legal process, the police have registered a case against Sheetal for the murder of her son and started investigation into the exact cause of the suicide.

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