Overview
- The 11‑month‑old girl died on June 9 after her parents first told police she had fallen from a cot and an Unnatural Death Report was registered.
- Police received the post‑mortem on June 22 and say it found fractured ribs, internal haemorrhage, organ damage and respiratory failure that could not be explained by a low‑height fall.
- Following the medical and circumstantial evidence, Avalahalli police converted the inquiry into a murder case and arrested the father, identified in reports as Shekappa (also spelled Sekappa/Shakappa).
- Both parents have been named in an FIR under Sections 103(1) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita while the mother, Vijayalakshmi, remains untraced and is believed to be with the couple’s other young child.
- Investigators are relying on forensic follow‑ups and witness statements about frequent domestic quarrels to determine who caused the fatal injuries and what further charges or legal steps will follow.