In a shocking incident from Kerala, the mysterious death of a four-year-old boy has been confirmed as a murder by the Kazhakkoottam police. The tragic case took a grim turn following a postmortem report which revealed the child died due to a neck injury.
Victim Identified, Suspects Arrested
The young victim has been identified as Gildar, aged 4, the son of Munni Beegum, a 23-year-old native of West Bengal. After a detailed interrogation, the police on Monday arrested Beegum and her friend, 22-year-old Tanbeer Alam. Both accused are scheduled to be produced before the magistrate on Tuesday.
According to the investigation, Beegum had been staying at a lodge in Kazhakkoottam with her lover. She had checked into the lodge approximately two weeks ago along with her two children—the deceased boy and his one-and-a-half-year-old sibling. Police records indicate that Beegum had also stayed at the same lodge around two months earlier. The family had previously lived in Aluva and relocated to Kazhakkoottam after Beegum had a fallout with her husband.
How the Crime Unfolded
The incident came to light on Sunday around 6 pm, when the child was rushed to a private hospital in Kazhakkoottam. The claim made to the hospital authorities was that the boy had become unresponsive after eating food. However, the doctors declared the child dead on arrival.
Alert medical staff noticed suspicious marks on the child's neck, which immediately raised red flags. The hospital authorities promptly informed the police, setting the investigation in motion. Following the incident, a forensic team conducted a thorough inspection of the lodge room, collecting crucial evidence.
Investigation Reveals Shocking Details
Police officials stated that shocking details emerged during the course of the investigation, leading them to treat the case as a homicide. The postmortem examination conclusively established the cause of death as an injury to the neck, contradicting the initial narrative presented at the hospital.
The arrest of the child's mother and her companion marks a significant development in this distressing case, which has sent ripples through the local community. The police continue to delve deeper into the motives and the exact sequence of events that led to the young boy's untimely death.
