Kerala Police Arrest Mother In Eight-Month-Old's Murder Case
Police said the mother is the third accused in a case that began when the infant cried at night and was dumped in a marsh.
- On Wednesday, Kerala police arrested Manju , the mother of an eight-month-old girl killed in August 2023, after a prolonged investigation. The third accused was remanded to judicial custody following her court appearance.
- In August 2023, a nomad named Sivan allegedly lost his temper when the infant cried at night and pressed the child's neck, killing her, police said. He and his brother later transported and dumped the body in a Valanjavattom marsh.
- After Manju returned to her Palakkad colony without the child, a local promoter questioned her about the missing infant. When she failed to provide a clear explanation, the promoter alerted police, who uncovered the alleged murder details during questioning.
- Police are conducting an intensive search for Sivan and his brother, Shakthi, under the direction of Pathanamthitta District Police Chief R Anand, IPS. A special investigation team led by Thiruvalla Deputy Superintendent of Police P R Santhosh spearheaded the probe.
- Before the incident, Manju had left her husband, Esakki, in 2023 and traveled to Alappuzha with her daughter. She later stayed with the child on a shop verandah in Changanassery and Kalarkode, where Sivan offered to look after both of them.
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In Pathanamthitta, Kerala, police arrested Manju, the mother of an eight-month-old girl, who was allegedly murdered after she cried at night. Police are now searching for the remaining two suspects.
8-month-old killed for crying in Kerala, mother arrested three years later; lookout for 2 more accused
The incident took place in Kerala's Pathanamthitta where the police found the child's body in a grass-covered marsh at Valanjavattom, within the Pulikeezh police station limits on August 12, 2023.
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An eight-month-old girl was allegedly killed in Kerala in August 2023 after a man became angry over her crying at night, and her body was dumped in a marsh, according to police. Nearly three years after the incident, police have arrested the child’s mother, Manju, 38, who is the third accused in the case. 📰 Kerala Shocker: Mother Arrested Nearly 3 Years After 8-Month-Old Daughter Was Killed for Crying at Night.
Kerala Police Arrest Mother In Eight-Month-Old's Murder Case
Police in Pathanamthitta, Kerala, have arrested the mother of an eight-month-old girl, Manju, nearly three years after the infant was allegedly killed by a man who became angry when she cried. The baby's body was dumped in a marsh in August 2023, and two other accused, Sivan and Shakthi, are currently being sought.
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