<p>The Kothanur police filed an attempted murder case against a woman, who tried to kill her eight-year-old son by force-feeding him a glass of water mixed with pesticide.</p>.<p>The incident happened at a house in K Narayanapura on Friday. Victim Shakeeb, admitted to the Bowring Hospital, is being treated at the intensive care unit. Accused Haleema Sheikh (27) consumed the pesticide-mixed water after feeding her son.</p>.<p>Shakeeb told the police that his father Syed Aslam used to come home drunk every day. He would abuse and assault Haleema. Unable to bear the torture, she mixed cockroach-killing spray with water and made Shakeeb drink it before consuming the concoction herself.</p>.<p>Neighbours who found the mother and son lying unconscious rushed them to hospital. The police also filed a case of attempt to suicide against Haleema and are awaiting her recovery to take action.</p>
<p>The Kothanur police filed an attempted murder case against a woman, who tried to kill her eight-year-old son by force-feeding him a glass of water mixed with pesticide.</p>.<p>The incident happened at a house in K Narayanapura on Friday. Victim Shakeeb, admitted to the Bowring Hospital, is being treated at the intensive care unit. Accused Haleema Sheikh (27) consumed the pesticide-mixed water after feeding her son.</p>.<p>Shakeeb told the police that his father Syed Aslam used to come home drunk every day. He would abuse and assault Haleema. Unable to bear the torture, she mixed cockroach-killing spray with water and made Shakeeb drink it before consuming the concoction herself.</p>.<p>Neighbours who found the mother and son lying unconscious rushed them to hospital. The police also filed a case of attempt to suicide against Haleema and are awaiting her recovery to take action.</p>