Overview
- The girl, identified as Vennila, was found unresponsive at a villa in Seegehalli and declared brought dead on March 25, 2026.
- Her father reviewed the post-mortem, shared it with a paediatric specialist in the U.K., and lodged a complaint that prompted the Kadugodi police to register a murder FIR on June 4.
- The FIR alleges the child was physically assaulted and suffocated inside the home, citing multiple, changing explanations offered by the mother about how the death occurred.
- Mohan, the mother's alleged live-in partner, has been arrested and is in custody for interrogation while the mother, Priyanka, is absconding and specialised police teams are searching for her.
- Investigators have sent visceras and other samples to the Forensic Science Laboratory and are awaiting those expert reports before final conclusions or charges are confirmed.