Woman convicted for poisoning daughter, slapped with 3-year prison sentence

The District Court Tanahu has pronounced a woman guilty of poisoning and causing the death of her daughter.

Susha BK, 29, of Kaskikot of Pokhara metropolis-24 has been sentenced to three years in prison along with the fine of Rs 3,000 for poisoning her baby on February 1, 2021.

The incident took place while they were staying at a hotel in Abukhaireni of Tanahu. Though the hotel owner rescued the both and took them to Chitwan for medical treatment, the girl died the same day. However, the mother recovered. Later on February 7, Sushma's husband filed a FIR against her.

A bench of district judge Harischandra Dhungana on Wednesday issued a verdict to this effect, according to court's bench officer Krishna Gautam.