The primary postmortem examination of the one-and-a-half-year-old boy allegedly murdered in Nedumangad revealed around 51 injuries and severe internal bleeding, exposing what police describe as prolonged and brutal physical abuse. The child’s mother, Akhila, and her partner, Ashkar, were arrested on Friday.
The case came to light after the child was admitted to SAT Hospital following a medical emergency. While initial reports suggested the toddler had vomited after he choked on food, doctors discovered extensive injuries across the body. Police also noticed assault marks during inquest proceedings.
Intense public fury unfolded in Panavoor, near Nedumangad, on Sunday when the police brought Ashkar, the prime accused in the death of his partner Akhila’s one-and-a-half-year-old son Arshid, to the scene of crime for evidence collection.
The child’s biological father, S. Akhil, had died by suicide when Akhila was three months pregnant. Shortly after, Akhila moved in with Ashkar and relocated in the rented house. Attempts made by Akhil’s family to gain custody of the child had gone futile.
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