51 Wounds, Cigarette Burns: Kerala Toddler Abused For A Month, Killed By Mother's Lover

Cigarette burn marks, 51 injuries found on Kerala toddler; mother's lover arrested

What began as a claim that a toddler choked while being fed has unravelled into a disturbing murder investigation, with a postmortem exposing dozens of injuries and triggering public outrage.

51 Wounds, Cigarette Burns: Kerala Toddler Abused For A Month, Killed By Mother's Lover

On May 29, when the child cried loudly, the man struck him on the head, and destroyed evidence before taking the toddler to the hospital.

51 wounds, fractures, burns: Chilling torture of Kerala baby by mother’s partner

Ashkar (31) and Akhila (24), the toddler’s mother, have been arrested for allegedly murdering him.

Kerala toddler death: Post-mortem reveals 51 injuries, weeks of abuse

The post-mortem report has revealed a disturbing account of prolonged torture, including a fatal head injury, multiple external wounds and severe internal bleeding, with findings suggesting repeated assaults over two to three weeks before the child’s death.

'51 Injuries, cigarette marks': Shocking postmortem findings in Kerala toddler death case fuel public outrage

New Delhi: What initially appeared to be a tragic accident has now taken a U-turn in Kerala after authorities ruled the one-and-a-half-year-old boy’s death a homicide. The stepfather of the child has been taken into custody after the postmortem report of the toddler revealed that he was physically assaulted, with injuries on his body. The officials ruled out that the child didn’t die after food became lodged in his throat, as was initially claim…

'Burned, suffocated, beaten': Kerala toddler dies after stepfather's 1-month torture

A 1.5-year-old boy was allegedly tortured and killed by his stepfather in Kerala's Nedumangad