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Bengaluru: 5-Year-Old Killed, Mother Flees, Live-In Partner Jailed Updated 6 June 2026 at 13:36 IST A five-year-old girl named Vennila was allegedly assaulted and suffocated to death in Bengaluru’s Seegehalli area. Nearly three months after the March 24 incident, police officially registered it as a murder case. The child's mother, Priyanka, and her live-in partner, Mohan (a college friend Priyanka reconnected with after leaving her husband, Praveen). Namya Kapur India News 3 min read Follow : Bengaluru Horror: 5-Year-Old Suffocated to Death, Mother Flees, Live-In Partner Jailed After Shifting Alibis And Autopsy Reports | Image: Republic Bengaluru: Nearly three months after a five-year-old girl was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Bengaluru’s Seegehalli area, the Kadugodi Police have registered a murder case against her mother and her mother's live-in partner. The investigation into the death of the victim, identified as Vennila, took a dramatic turn following a complaint lodged by her father, uncovering a web of contradictory explanations, an extramarital relationship, and medical assessments. The Fatal Timeline and Changing Alibis The child tragically pas…

Bengaluru couple kill 11-month-old daughter, pass off death as cot fall Avalahalli police arrested Shekhappa for his infant daughter's murder. The child's death was not accidental, as initial reports suggested. Investigations revealed injuries inconsistent with a fall from a cot. The post-mortem indicated extensive internal injuries and respiratory failure. Shekhappa's wife, Vijayalakshmi, is currently absconding from authorities.

UP Horror: Man Takes Selfie with Dead Live-In Partner He Killed Over ... Kanpur : A shocking case of jealousy and murder has emerged from Kanpur, where 20-year-old Akanksha, who worked at Kana Food Restaurant, was allegedly killed by her live-in partner, Suraj Kumar Uttam. The crime came to light after Akanksha’s father, Vijay Shree, filed a missing persons complaint with Thana Hanuman Bihar on 8th August. “The girl had been missing since 21st July, and her family was extremely worried,” said Deependra Chaudhary, DCP South. “Upon receiving the complaint, we began a thorough investigation.” Investigators traced Akanksha’s mobile phone records, which revealed multiple conversations with Suraj Kumar Uttam, originally from Bindigi, Fatehpur. Police subsequently located Uttam, who admitted during interrogation that he had been living with Akanksha in a rented room in Hanuman Bihar. According to Uttam’s confession, a heated argument erupted when he learned Akanksha was talking to another man. “He said that when she started speaking to another boy, he objected and an argument broke out,” said a police officer familiar with the investigation. “That night, he went to her room, pushed her a…

Autopsy reveals 6-year-old Bengaluru girl died of obliteration of airway ... BENGALURU: She had last worn a branded pink T-shirt and a pair of blue jeans, when she was allegedly fatally assaulted by her mother’s paramour -- realtor GM Mohan --inside his car in Indiranagar on March 24, reportedly over the choice of an ice cream. Her T-shirt was bloodstained and her six-year-old body carried obvious marks of external injuries on her face. “Bloodstained fluid oozing out from both nostrils and mouth. Tip of fingers and nail beds showed bluish discoloration,” stated the postmortem report of six-year-old Vennela P. Her face bore multiple abrasions; from her nose to her cheeks. The Kadugodi police initially registered a case of suspicious (unnatural) death (UDR) under Section 194 (3) of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 after Vennela’s mother, advocate Priyanka, who is a co-accused and under arrest now, is said to have told the cops that Mohan and she, along with her daughter had travelled by road to Thiruvananthapuram, Alleppey and Madurai in the last three days to celebrate her birthday and Vennela had fallen sick because of travel and food poisoning. “She said the brui…

Pune: Woman, partner kill 6-year-old son, call him 'obstacle' in ... Pune: Woman, partner kill 6-year-old son, call him ‘obstacle’ in relationship by SEAANDJOB | Apr 10, 2026 | Daily updates | 0 comments PUNE: A 27-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly killing her six-year-old son with the help of her live-in partner at an apartment in Kuruli village in Pune’s Khed area on April 4, police said. According to investigators, the child was killed by repeatedly hitting his head against a bathroom wall and then drowning him in a bucket. After the incident, the woman and her partner allegedly transported the child’s body to her parents’ home in Beed district, claiming he had died of a heart attack. However, her father grew suspicious and informed the boy’s paternal family. When they noticed injury marks on the body, they alerted the police. The Parali Rural police sent the body for post-mortem, which confirmed drowning as the cause of death. Initially registered as an accidental death, the case took a turn after further investigation. Police sub-inspector S.R. Jaybhaye of South Mahalunge police said the woman later confessed during interrogation. She has been arrested, while a s…

Vennela murder case: 3 police officers suspended for negligence Representative Image Bengaluru: Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh on Friday, June 12, ordered the suspension of three police personnel for alleged negligence in the investigation of the murder of six-year-old Vennela, which occurred within the limits of the Kadugodi police station on March 24. The suspended officers are Kadugodi Police Inspector Rangaswamy, Sub-Inspector Ningaraju, and Constable Halesh Nayak. According to the commissioner, the officers failed to register a criminal case against the accused despite the post-mortem report clearly indicating that the child had been assaulted and suffocated to death. The action was taken after it was found that no murder case had been registered against the child’s mother Priyanka, and her live-in partner, Mohan, for more than two months after the report was received. Priyanka arrested Meanwhile, Priyanka, who had gone into hiding after the case was registered, was arrested by a special police team from a resort in Sakleshpur in Hassan district. Investigators said the accused initially attempted to portray the death as natural. However, the post-mort…

Chennai: Assam youth stones five-year-old boy to death for resisting ... CHENNAI:A youth from Assam, who clobbered a five-year-old boy from Bihar to death for resisting his sexual assault attempts and dumped his body in bushes near Sriperumbudur earlier this month, was arrested by the police. The accused, Bhol Dev (22), confessed to killing the child, son of a migrant worker couple from Bihar, and led the police team to the area where the body was dumped. The incident occurred in Karumankazhani village near Sriperumbudur, about 50 km from the city. The boy’s parents, who live in a guest worker settlement, approached the Sriperumbudur police after he went missing early this month. When they reviewed CCTV footage from the neighbourhood, the police found that the child was last seen walking with Dev. Following this, the police secured Dev for questioning. He initially claimed innocence, but after sustained interrogation, he confessed to the murder. Officials said he took the boy to a secluded spot and attempted to coerce the child into doing sexual acts. When the child raised alarm and tried to flee, Dev feared getting exposed. He chased and attacked the boy with a rock and kill…

Nedumangad toddler's death confirmed as murder; mother and ... THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The death of a one-and-a-half-year-old boy in Nedumangad has been confirmed as a case of murder. Police have arrested the child's mother, Akhila, and her second husband, Ashkar, in connection with the incident. According to the police, Ashkar used to assault the child physically. The severe assault reportedly caused internal bleeding, which led to the child's death. Police said the toddler had been subjected to repeated and brutal assault. Arshid, the son of Akhila from Karikkuzhi in Nedumangad, died on Friday. Initial reports said the child vomited while being fed and later died. At the time of the incident, Akhila was in Tamil Nadu for a dance program. The child had been receiving treatment after suffering from a fever for two days. Images had also surfaced showing both of the child's hands in plaster casts. Ashkar and Akhila had claimed that the injuries were caused by a fall while the child was playing. However, relatives told police that Ashkar frequently assaulted the child. Ashkar had informed police and hospital authorities that the child died after food became stuck in his throat. An inqu…

Salem woman arrested for allegedly poisoning 18-month-old son A shocking case of alleged child murder has come to light in Salem district, where a 23-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly poisoning her 18-month-old son to death. According to police, the accused, identified as Lalitha of Varagur near Attur, allegedly killed the child after viewing him as an obstacle to her plans for a second marriage. The incident has sparked outrage and disbelief among local residents. Investigators said Lalitha had been living separately from her husband, Thirumalai Vasudevan, following marital disputes. While their younger son, aged 18 months, was staying with Lalitha, their elder son, Harsanraj, had been living with his father. The couple’s strained relationship had reportedly resulted in a prolonged separation, during which Lalitha is said to have developed a relationship with another man. According to police inquiries, Lalitha was planning to marry the man and allegedly believed that caring for her young son would complicate her future plans. Investigators suspect that this led her to take the extreme step of eliminating the child. Authorities stated that the alleged motive emerged during…

Suspecting Husband's Affair With Neighbour, Woman Kills Latter's 5-Year ... ETV Bharat / state Suspecting Husband's Affair With Neighbour, Woman Kills Latter's 5-Year-Old Girl In Rajasthan Police said the accused wrapped the girl alive in a blanket and smothered her after placing her inside the compartment of the bed. Arrested woman Gudiya ( ETV Bharat ) By ETV Bharat English Team Published : June 15, 2026 at 8:22 PM IST 2 Min Read Jaipur: Police in Rajasthan's Jaipur arrested a woman for allegedly murdering a five-year-old girl from her neighbourhood on suspicion of an extramarital affair between her husband and the child's mother. Police said that the accused removed the child's clothes and hid the body inside the storage compartment of a bed to destroy evidence and mislead investigators. The spine-chilling incident has come to light from the Harmada area of Jaipur. Jaipur (West) DCP Prashant Kiran confirmed that police have arrested the accused Gudiya, 30 while further proceedings are underway. According to the police, the family reported the child missing to the police control room on June 13. Upon receiving the wireless alert, ASI Harisingh and Constables Ramkishore and Dharm…

Man arrested after killing, dumping body of five-year-old boy for ... CHENNAI: Police arrested a 22-year-old man from Assam on Saturday in connection with the murder of a five-year-old boy, son of migrant workers from Bihar, after the child resisted the man’s attempts to allegedly sexually assault him, according to preliminary investigations. The man, Bhol Dev, then dumped the boy’s body in a secluded spot at Sriperumbudur, where the incident happened, police said. The body was later recovered by the police based on Bhol Dev’s confession. The victim’s parents and the accused were residents of a temporary settlement of migrant workers, engaged in construction and other daily wage jobs at Karumankazhani village near Sriperumbudur in Kancheepuram district. Sriperumbudur police launched a probe after the boy’s parents told them that he had been missing for two weeks, based on which a case was registered. The boy was seen with the accused in CCTV footage accessed by the police as part of their investigation. “When Bhol Dev was questioned, he initially said he did not know about the child’s whereabouts. Later, however, he confessed to the murder,” said police sources. Sources furthe…

Mother Sees 6‑Year‑Old Son as Obstacle in Relationship, Kills Him With ... A six-year-old boy was killed by his mother and her live-in partner at Kuruli village in Khed on April 4, police said. The woman and her partner allegedly banged the child’s head against a bathroom wall before drowning him in a bucket at the man’s apartment. After the incident, the pair transported the boy’s body to her parents’ home in Beed district. They told her family that the child had died of a heart attack. Suspicion arose when her father noticed inconsistencies and informed the in-laws. On seeing injury marks, the in-laws alerted local police. The Parali Rural police sent the body for post-mortem, which confirmed drowning as the cause of death. Initially, a case of accidental death was registered, and the woman was handed over to South Mahalunge police. Police sub-inspector S R Jaybhaye said during interrogation the woman admitted to killing her son. She was arrested, while a search was launched for her partner. Jaybhaye explained that the woman, originally from Beed district, had been estranged from her husband. Four months ago, she began living with her husband’s friend, a cab driver, along wi…

Bengaluru Woman, Partner Booked in 5-Year-Old's Death B engaluru: A 39-year-old woman and her live-in partner have been booked for the alleged murder of her five-year-old daughter after a postmortem report reportedly contradicted the circumstances surrounding the child's death. Advertisement The case was registered by Bengaluru police more than two months after the girl was found dead. The accused have been identified as Priyanka and her partner Mohan G. The victim, Vennela, died on March 25, but the case was formally registered on June 4 following a complaint filed by her father at Kadugodi Police Station. Father alleges mother and partner killed child According to the First Information Report (FIR) , the girl’s father accused his estranged wife and her partner of intentionally killing the child and subsequently attempting to conceal evidence. Police have registered a case under Sections 103 (murder), 238 (causing disappearance of evidence or giving false information to screen an offender) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). A senior police officer said that Mohan has been secured and taken into custody for questioning while further investigations co…

Six-year-old's 'death' in Bengaluru was murder, police reveal chilling ... Follow TNM’sWhatsAppchannel for news updates and story links. Three months after the mysterious death of six-year-old Vennila in Bengaluru's Kadugodi area, shocking details have emerged during the police investigation, leading to the registration of a murder case against the child's mother and her alleged live-in partner. The police investigations have revealed horrifying details of brutality against the child by the accused persons. According to police, Vennila was allegedly murdered by her mother, Priyanka P., and her lover, Mohan J. Mahaningappa, who reportedly believed the child was coming in the way of their relationship and privacy. The incident was initially reported on March 25 at a villa in Seegehalli under the limits of the Kadugodi police station. At the time, an unnatural death case was registered, and an investigation was launched. However, suspicions raised by the child's father, Praveen Basappa, prompted a deeper probe into the circumstances surrounding her death. Police investigations have revealed that Mohan allegedly assaulted Vennila after she asked for a different flavour of ice cre…

Bengaluru: Ice cream spill led to assault on 6-year-old, mother's boyfriend confesses A six-year-old girl's death in Bengaluru has been solved with her mother's live-in partner confessing to hitting her in the stomach and muffling her cries after she spilled ice cream. The combined trauma led to the child's death. The accused is in police custody, while the mother remains elusive.

3 months after child's death, Bengaluru police arrest lawyer mother in ... The Bengaluru police on Thursday arrested a lawyer in connection with the alleged murder of her six-year-old daughter, Vennela, three months ago in Kadugodi. Priyanka, the 40-year-old lawyer, had been on the run after she and her boyfriend, G M Mohan,  allegedly killed Vennela and passed it off as a natural death inBengaluru. She has been remanded in police custody for five days. “Priyanka’s custodial interrogation could help us piece together the sequence of events leading up to Vennela’s death. We are examining all possible circumstances, including whether the child was suffocated or poisoned, and are verifying all collected evidence, including medical records and forensic findings,” a senior police officer said. While Vennela was reported dead on March 25, a day after her birthday celebrations,the Kadugodi police registered a murder case only on June 4 based on a complaint filed by the girl’s father, Praveen Basappa, a teacher and owner of a school in Davanagere. Mohan was arrested on June 6. Basappa alleged that Priyanka and Mohan had murdered the six-year-old girl. According to the complaint, Priya…

Bengaluru: Woman advocate arrested for daughter's murder, police ... - Mint A woman advocate, along with her live-in partner, has been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of her five-year-old daughter, days after they were named as accused in the case, police said on Friday. The woman, identified as 39-year-old Priyanka, was taken into custody from a homestay in Sakleshpur on Thursday after evading authorities for several days. Police also announced the suspension of three officers — an inspector, a sub-inspector and a constable — citing shortcomings in the initial investigation. Priyanka’s live-in partner, Mohan G, who is considered the prime accused, had already been arrested soon after an FIR was filed based on a complaint lodged by the child’s father. Both Priyanka and Mohan have been booked on murder charges. The victim, Vennela, was found dead on 25 March. After a case was registered at Kadugodi Police Station on 4 June, Priyanka allegedly fled Bengaluru and first travelled to Mysuru before moving to Sakleshpur to avoid arrest. According to investigators, Mohan admitted during questioning that he killed the child by physically assaulting her and then smotherin…

Uttar Pradesh: Man kills mother after she refuses to give money for ... News Desk Last Updated: 28 September 2025, 05:31 PM IST Share The argument escalated when he demanded she sell her jewelry for liquor The incident has sent shockwaves across the village, with locals demanding a thorough and swift investigation. Representative photo: Freepik Saharanpur: A man has been arrested in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly beating his 55-year-old mother to death after she refused to give him money to buy alcohol, police said on Sunday. What led to the incident? The tragic incident occurred late on Saturday night at Nirbhaypuram Colony, under the Nagar Kotwali police station area. Akshay reportedly asked his mother, Asha Devi, for money to buy alcohol. When she told him she had no money, he demanded that she sell her jewellery so he could purchase liquor, Circle Officer (CO) Munish Chand said. "The argument between the mother and son grew so intense that Akshay beat up his mother and slammed her head against the wall several times," Chand said. Asha Devi sustained serious injuries and collapsed. The accused was arrested at the crime scene, and the injured woman was taken to the dis…

6-year-old girl dies after mother's boyfriend assaults her over spilled ... iStock The mystery surrounding the death of six-year-old P Vennela in March has taken a disturbing turn, with the prime accused allegedly confessing to the circumstances that led to the child's death. Mohan GN, the live-in partner of Vennela's mother and the key suspect in the case, reportedly told police that he struck the girl after she accidentally spilled ice cream inside their car. He also allegedly forcefully covered her mouth to stop her from crying. Investigators said the two actions, carried out in quick succession, ultimately proved fatal. Vennela was the daughter of Praveen, an educationist from Davanagere, and Priyanka, an advocate. The couple had recently separated after Priyanka reconnected with her college friend Mohan. The two later began living together at a luxury residence in east Bengaluru. Mohan, a realtor, is currently in 10-day police custody, while Priyanka remains untraceable. According to investigators, on March 24, Mohan, Priyanka and Vennela spent the day visiting shops and eateries around Bengaluru's Indiranagar area. Later that night, they drove towards the outskirts of the ci…

'Forced acid down his throat': Parents kill jobless son over repeated drunken brawls A shocking incident has emerged from Rajkot where a young man was allegedly murdered by his parents. Authorities arrested the couple after a forensic postmortem revealed strangulation marks, contradicting the family's claim of suicide by acid consumption. The victim's wife filed a complaint detailing the alleged brutal act by his mother and father following an argument.

Bengaluru triple murder: Woman says live-in partner not involved The prime accused in theBengaluru triple murder case, Shwetha, has claimed that she alone murdered all three members of her family on Monday, and her live-in partner, Kenneth, played no role in the killings. However, investigators probing the case have uncovered evidence suggesting that the accused had initially planned to kill only her mother and dispose of the body before the unexpected arrival of two other family members allegedly altered the course of events. Shwetha, who was detained near a bus stand in Puducherry, has been arrested and subjected to sustained police interrogation. Investigators are currently examining her confession and attempting to corroborate her claims with forensic evidence, electronic records, and material recovered during the investigation. The police have also confirmed the recovery of the knife suspected to have been used in the murders of her parents, Somasundar and Muthulakshmi, and her younger sister, Supriya. The bodies were discovered inside a flat at Sai Green Apartments in the Seegehalli area. Police sources said Shwetha had allegedly used her parents’ documents and the family…

Mom of 2 Murders Lover's Son - The New Indian Express VELLORE: A 24-year-old woman was on Saturday arrested for murdering her lover’s three-year-old son in her house in Muthumandapam near Vellore New Bus Stand, allegedly to avenge the child’s mother for being a hindrance to her affair. The police arrested Sumathi, wife of Prabhu and mother of two children, for smothering the boy. She was remanded to the Special Prison for Women here. The boy went missing from around 2 pm on Friday. His father Murali and mother M Sumathi (26) approached the Vellore North police around 8 pm after a frantic search for the child and lodged a missing complaint. In the complaint, Murali said his son Dinesh went to play in a neighbour’s house and did not return till 4 pm and that they searched for him in and around the house for nearly three hours, but in vain. Acting on the complaint, Ramachandran and a police team rushed to the spot and conducted an inquiry. “We suspected Sumathi (wife of Prabhu) to be behind the disappearance of the child as she was having an illegal affair with the child’s father for the last one year. The child’s mother and Sumathi frequently quarrelled over the affair,” said Ram…

A woman was arrested in Meerut on Saturday for her alleged role in the killing of her six-year-old son in connivance with her lover, a 28-year-old private bank manager, police said. The woman’s lover, Arpit Parashar, who allegedly lured the boy from outside his home in Ramraj village and killed him by slitting his throat, was arrested on Thursday. Parashar along with the child’s mother Gurpreet Kaur (27) conspired to get rid of the boy, Angadveer, as they saw him as an obstacle to their relationship, police alleged, adding that Parashar wanted to marry her. Her husband, Gursevak, works as a truck driver in Dubai, it is learnt. “We have arrested the boy’s mother on the basis of evidence gathered during the investigation. We examined messages exchanged between the woman and the main accused,” said Meerut Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Avinash Pandey. Police added that evidence suggests that Gurpreet and Arpit were in contact over the phone when the child was allegedly abducted. Police said they are planning a forensic examination of the phones and will try to retrieve the deleted messages. Police said the statements given by the main accused, Arpit Parashar, and the evi…

The Tragic Case of Vennela: Unraveling the Murders Behind a Child's ... A 40-year-old lawyer is on the run after she and her lover allegedly killed her six-year-old daughter and passed it off as a natural death in Bengaluru, the police said after opening an investigation based on a complaint filed by the girl’s father. While the girl, identified as Vennela, was reported dead on March 25, the police registered an FIR on June 4 against her mother Priyanka P and her alleged boyfriend, G M Mohan, on murder charges. Mohan has been arrested. Priyanka married Praveen Basappa, a teacher who owns Cloud9 International School in Davanagere, on February 22, 2007, and the couple had two daughters, the police said. Their marriage began falling apart in late 2025 when Priyanka travelled to Bengaluru to handle a civil court dispute involving 25 acres of ancestral land. During the trip, she reconnected with G M Mohan, a college mate and former lover. Mohan claimed he was a real estate developer with assets worth Rs 1,000 crore. According to Praveen’s complaint, Priyanka’s lifestyle changed dramatically after reconnecting with Mohan. The two had allegedly solemnized a secret marriage in Kashi and f…

Labourer held for rape-murder of 6-year-old girl in Bengaluru A labourer was arrested in Bengaluru Monday for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl and murdering her. The police identified the accused as Abhishek Kumar, 25, a native of Bihar. The investigators said the girl’s parents, who are also migrant labourers, were at work on Monday when Abhishek Kumar allegedly lured the girl to an isolated place and raped her. The child reportedly died on the spot, after which he left the body there. The police said that on returning from work the parents found that the child was missing. A subsequent search led them to the body. After enquiries revealed that the girl was last seen with Abhishek, local residents caught and assaulted him before handing him over to the police. A police officer said Abhishek was taken into police custody for further investigation after a preliminary probe indicated that he had raped the girl.

Woman, Lover Kill 5-Year-Old Daughter in Bengaluru; Alleged Cover Up ... A woman and her live-in partner were booked for allegedly murdering her five-year-old daughter in Bengaluru. The shocking incident happened on March 25 this year; however, the case was registered on June 4 when her father filed a complaint at the Kadugodi police station. He alleged that his estranged wife, Priyanka and her partner, Mohan G, killed her daughter. The police have filed a case under Sections 103 (murder), 238 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Breaking It Down What was the outcome for the minor orphaned sisters? How has domestic violence been addressed in recent Bengaluru cases? What psychological issues are linked to recent murders in Bengaluru? Created with AI. Errors are possible "Based on the complaint, we have secured Mohan. He has been taken into police custody for interrogation. Further investigation is underway," a senior police officer said. What Happened Between Couple? According to the FIR, the complainant married Priyanka in 2007 and had two daughters with her. He al…

Mother arrested for conspiring with lover to kill 6-year-old son who ... A woman in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut has been arrested for allegedly conspiring with her lover to murder her six-year-old son after thechild became an obstacle to their relationship, police said, days after the alleged killer was taken into custody and confessed to the crime. The arrest comes days after police detained the woman's alleged lover, Arpit Sharma, who confessed to killing the boy and dumping his body in a forested area in the Hastinapur region. According to investigators, the case began on June 16 when the child's grandmother approached Bahsuma police station, alleging that Sharma had taken her grandson away in a WagonR car and expressing fears for the child's safety. A case was registered and multiple police teams were formed to trace the missing boy. Using CCTV footage, surveillance data and other technical evidence, police tracked down Sharma, a resident of Muzaffarnagar district. During interrogation, he allegedly admitted to taking the child to a nearby field, killing him and concealing the body. Police later recovered the body, along with the murder weapon and the vehicle allegedly used in t…

Boyfriend held in RG Kar student's mysterious death September 14, 2025 21:50 IST The boyfriend of a final-year female student of RG Kar medical college in Kolkata, who died under mysterious circumstances in a hospital in West Bengal's Malda, was arrested on Sunday and remanded to six-day police custody. The family of the deceased had earlier lodged a complaint at Englishbazar police station, accusing her boyfriend, a junior doctor at Malda Medical College, of being responsible for her death. A senior police officer said Ujjwal Soren, named in the first information report (FIR) as the accused in the unnatural death of 24-year-old Anindita Soren, was arrested on Sunday. In her complaint, Anindita's mother Alpana Tudu alleged that Ujjwal had poisoned her daughter because she was insisting on official marriage registration, which he had been avoiding. "When we saw her at the hospital CCU, she was frothing from her mouth," Tudu claimed. She further alleged that the two had gone to Puri recently, where Anindita and Ujjwal got married secretly at a temple. However, he later backed out of registering the marriage formally, leading to frequent arguments. "As he backed out from the …

2 held after missing girl found dead near Coimbatore lake, Vijay orders ... Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay Saturday ordered a swift and intensive investigation into the abduction and murder of a girl near Sulur in Coimbatore district and said those involved in crimes against women and children would face strict punishment under the law. The girl, reported as 10 years old, had gone missing Thursday evening near her residence in Sulur on the outskirts of Coimbatore city. According to a senior police officer involved in the investigation, two persons connected to the case had been arrested. “One of the arrested men is suspected to have directly committed the crime while the other allegedly assisted him in the process. The main accused had reportedly been living near the victim’s family earlier and had only recently shifted from the locality,” the officer said. Investigators also found that the accused had joined local residents and relatives in the search for the missing girl before police traced their alleged role in the case, the officer added. Both the accused reportedly suffered major fractures during the process of their capture, according to police sources. Accor…

India: Kerala woman's body exhumed after daughter accuses father of murder She alleges her father had assaulted her mother and smashed her head against wall Alappuzha, Kerala:Four days after V.C. Saji (48) passed away, her body was exhumed on Wednesday following a shocking complaint by her daughter, alleging foul play by her father. Saji had been under treatment at Medical College Hospital since January 8, after her husband, Sony, and their daughter rushed her there, claiming she had fallen from a staircase and suffered a head injury. However, her condition worsened, and after nearly a month on a ventilator, she passed away on February 9. Following Saji’s funeral, an argument between Sony and his daughter led to a startling revelation — the daughter approached Cherthala police, alleging that her father had beaten her mother and smashed her head against a wall. She claimed to have witnessed the assault firsthand but withheld the truth earlier in a desperate attempt to save her mother’s life. In response to her complaint, the police took Sony into custody for questioning. Sony, a trader running a utensils shop in Alappuzha, is now under investigation. On Wednesday, authoritie…

Woman, partner kill daughter for spilling ice cream inside car ... A six-year-old girl was allegedly killed after spilling ice cream inside a luxury car, according to Bengaluru police, who say a month’s long investigation uncovered a homicide that was initially presented as a medical emergency. The case, which began with the child’s death at a villa in Bengaluru’s Seegehalli area on March 25, has now resulted in the arrest of her mother, Priyanka P, and her live-in partner, Mohan J Mahaningappa. Police allege the pair attempted to conceal the circumstances of the death before forensic evidence and witness statements pointed investigators in a different direction. Kadugodi police arrested Priyanka on Thursday in Hassan district. Mohan, a real estate businessman, had already been taken into custody. Both have been booked in connection with the murder. According to investigators, the events leading to the child’s death unfolded during a car journey on the night of March 24. Police allege Mohan became enraged after the girl spilled ice cream inside his vehicle. “During questioning, the accused revealed that Mohan became extremely angry after the child spilled ice cream inside his …

Ice Cream Spilled, Rage Triggered: Live-in Partner Confesses ... - Oneindia Ice Cream Spilled, Rage Triggered: Live-in Partner Confesses To Killing Six-Year-Old Girl Bengaluru oi-Madhuri Adnal By Madhuri Adnal Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2026, 23:30 [IST] Add as a preferred source on Google Nearly three months after six-year-old P Vennela was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Bengaluru, Kadugodi police say they have made a breakthrough in the case after the prime accused allegedly confessed to fatally assaulting the child during a car ride on March 24. G N Mohan, the live-in partner of Vennela's mother Priyanka P, reportedly told investigators that he struck the girl in the abdomen and covered her mouth to stop her from crying after she spilled ice cream inside the vehicle. Police say the combination of internal injuries and smothering led to the child's death. The shocking confession has transformed what was initially believed to be a natural death into a homicide investigation involving allegations of violence, deception and a possible cover-up. While Mohan has been arrested and remains in police custody, Priyanka, a lawyer by profession and Vennela's mother, was earl…

Bengaluru girl's death: Post-mortem report flagged suffocation, stomach ... The autopsy report of the six-year-old girl, who was allegedly killed by her mother and her live-in partner in March, has revealed that the child was possibly suffocated and kicked in her stomach, which led to her death. Vennella P was reported dead on March 25, a day after her birthday, and the Kadugodi police booked her mother, Priyanka P, and her alleged boyfriend, G M Mohan, on murder charges only on June 4, months after the post-mortem report was released. Priyankawas arrested on June 11, and Mohan on June 6. ABengalurupolice officer said the post-mortem report shows that Vennela’s death was caused by “asphyxia due to obliterated windpipe and blunt force trauma to the abdomen”. “The report also highlighted a few more important things, including bloodstained fluid oozing out from both nostrils and mouth, and the peritoneal cavity contained 400 ml of blood and blood clots,” said a police officer. The officer added they are waiting for the viscera report. Speaking to the media Monday, the girl’s father, Praveen Basappa, said the truth about his daughter’s death came out after Priyanka’s brother rais…

Child's Body Found In Grandmother's House In Vellore; Locals Suspect ... ETV Bharat / state Child's Body Found In Grandmother's House In Vellore; Locals Suspect Human Sacrifice Locals said the victim's grandmother and her daughter were actively involved in occult practices, and the incident possibly occurred on Amavasya, which was on Sunday. Representational image. ( IANS ) By ETV Bharat English Team Published : June 15, 2026 at 2:38 PM IST 2 Min Read Vellore: The body of a six-year-old boy was found on Monday at his maternal grandmother's house in Tamil Nadu's Vellore, where he was staying for the past 40 days, police said. Locals suspect it to be a possible human sacrifice as the woman and her daughter were actively involved in occult practices. Police said the deceased, identified as Mugilan, is the son of Rajesh and Asha, hailing from the Melpatti area near Peraanambattu. Although the couple had lived apart for five years due to marital discord, they had reconciled two months ago and are currently residing in Tiruppur. For the past five years, Mugilan had been living with Asha's mother in Peraanambattu. However, following the couple's reconciliation, he had been living with Ra…

'Will not go to see son's body': Mother of Baruipur rape-murder accused ... News Desk Last Updated: 08 July 2026, 03:22 PM IST Share In a rare and dramatic development, the mother of Pravas Mondal—the prime suspect killed in a police encounter following the brutal rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in West Bengal's Baruipur, has refused to claim his body, stating that her son received the ‘deserved punishment’ for his horrific actions. Sandhya Mondal, the mother of the deceased accused Pravas Mondal. (Photo: IANS) In a striking development following the fatal police encounter of a prime suspect in the Baruipur minor rape and murder case, the mother of the deceased accused stated on Wednesday that her son had received the ‘deserved punishment’ for his actions. Sandhya Mondal, the mother of the deceased accused Pravas Mondal , told mediapersons that she has outright refused to see or claim her son's body. Local police personnel visited her residence on Wednesday morning to inform her of the encounter, but when asked if she wished to retrieve the body for final rites, she flatly declined. 'I will not go to see my son's body, nor will I go to receive his body,' Sandhya Mondal said.…

17-year-old mother, who killed her two daughters, taken into police ... SALYAN, Jan 9: Police have taken Purnima Rana, the mother of two deceased girls, into custody after the bodies of her daughters were found in Sisnepatal, Kupinde Municipality-11, Salyan, on Wednesday morning. The two girls, aged 3 years and 6 months, were found dead at home with bandages around their necks. Police have taken their mother into custody for further investigation. Salyan DSP Keshar Neupane confirmed that initial investigations suggest that the girls were murdered. The mother has reportedly confessed to the crime. During initial inquiry, Purnima admitted to killing her daughters by tying a shawl to the wall of the house and hanging them from both sides. Although neighbors, including the sister-in-law, were initially told that the children were sick, the investigation began after the incident was reported to the police. Purnima, just 17 years old, married Tekman Rana when she was 14. DSP Neupane said that Tekman, a laborer in Nuwakot, was returning home after hearing about the murder of his daughters. A postmortem will be conducted once the police receive his complaint.

Nedumangad Baby Murder: Post-Mortem Reveals 91 Wounds and Brutal ... News Desk Last Updated: 02 June 2026, 01:32 PM IST Share A post-mortem examination in a shocking child death case from Nedumangad has revealed that a one-and-a-half-year-old boy suffered 91 external injuries along with multiple fatal internal wounds. Akhila and the child (left) with their stepfather Ashkar (right).| Photo: MBI Thiruvananthapuram: Authorities in Thiruvananthapuram have confirmed that the post-mortem report of the one-and-a-half-year-old child who died after alleged brutal assault has recorded 91 injuries on his body. According to the report, the child had suffered seven fractured ribs, along with swelling and bleeding in the head, which have been identified as the primary cause of death. Earlier, the police inquest had documented 51 injuries, but the final medical examination significantly increased the count, intensifying the gravity of the case. Also Read ‘Only nails unhurt’: Allegations against mother, stepfather mount in Kerala toddler death case Nedumangad child murder: ‘What did you do to that child’? Angry locals lunge at accused Nedumangad toddler's death ruled homicide; mother, stepfather…

Jaipur Neighbour Kills 5-Year-Old Girl; Wanted Mothers Tears English News Local Rajasthan Jaipur Jaipur Neighbour Kills 5 Year Old Girl; Wanted Mothers Tears 'Wanted to see your wife in tears': Woman kills 5-year-old in Jaipur; tells victim's father 'now my heart is at peace' Jaipur 18 hours ago Copy link Police have arrested a woman accused of brutally murdering a five-year-old girl in Jaipur. The victim’s father claimed that when he asked the accused at the police station why she had killed his daughter, she coldly replied: “I wanted to see your wife’s tears. Now my heart is at peace. I had been looking for an opportunity to kill your daughter for the last 3-4 months.” The child’s body was found wrapped in a blanket inside a bed box at the neighbour’s house on Saturday. The SHO said the suspect was taken into custody and questioned. During interrogation, the woman allegedly confessed to killing the child due to personal enmity. She was formally arrested on Sunday evening. Police are now investigating the root cause of the dispute and whether anyone else was involved in the crime. Officials said the full motive behind the murder will be revealed after the investigation. No remors…