“She hated ‘beautiful children’: Haryana woman admits to killing 4 minors in cold-blooded murders
Babushahi Bureau
Panipat/Sonipat (Haryana, December 4, 2025: In a horrifying revelation from Haryana, police have arrested a 32-year-old woman who allegedly drowned four young children, including her own three-year-old son, in a series of cold-blooded murders carried out over the past two years. The accused, identified as Poonam, has admitted to the killings during interrogation.
According to police, Poonam harbored a disturbing jealousy toward “beautiful children,” particularly girls, which drove her to commit the crimes. When presented before the media, her face was covered but her eyes, witnesses said, showed no remorse.
Panipat Police said the accused confessed that she drowned her victims to “confirm” their death as the method ensured there was “no chance of survival.”
Of the four children she killed, three were girls.
Family members in Sonipat told investigators that Poonam often behaved strangely and claimed she was possessed by the spirit of a young man. She allegedly changed her voice and once said, “I have killed three children.”
Police are also probing her links with a tantrik from Kairana, Uttar Pradesh, who reportedly influenced her and misled the family.
Poonam’s first victims were her own 3-year-old son, Shubham, and her sister-in-law’s 9-year-old daughter, Ishika. Both were drowned in a water tank at her in-laws’ home in Bhawad village.
To avoid suspicion, she killed her son along with the niece, and the family initially believed it was an accident.
At her maternal home in Sivaah village, she allegedly drowned her cousin’s 6-year-old daughter, Jiya, in a similar manner.
On December 1, while attending a wedding at Naultha village in Panipat, Poonam spotted a 6-year-old girl, Vidhi. Police say she lured the child to the rooftop, then drowned her in a water tub kept outside a storeroom.
After Vidhi’s murder, relatives noticed Poonam’s clothes and sleeves were wet. She offered inconsistent explanations, claiming she spilled milk or that she was menstruating.
A detailed police and FSL investigation connected the dots. When officers mentioned a lie-detector test, Poonam broke down and confessed.
During interrogation, Poonam admitted she intended to kill more children in the family—especially girls. Shockingly, her list also included her younger son.
Police have arrested Poonam and will present her in court to seek remand for further investigation.