Overview
- The child, Vennela, was found dead on March 25 and the death was initially recorded as an unnatural death rather than a murder.
- The case was converted to a murder probe on June 4 after the father filed a complaint and raised doubts about the post‑mortem findings.
- G. M. Mohan, the mother’s live‑in partner, has confessed to assaulting and smothering the girl and is in police custody for interrogation.
- P. Priyanka, the child’s mother, was arrested from Sakleshpur this week and remanded for questioning while investigators examine her role.
- Senior police have suspended three Kadugodi officers for lapses, an ACP‑level team has taken over the inquiry, and FSL and medical‑forensic reports are awaited to corroborate the confession and establish motive.