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Bidar Stepmother Arrested After CCTV Turns Child’s Fall Into Murder Probe

Police are verifying the footage following the arrest and the filing of a murder case on the grandmother’s complaint.

Overview

  • Investigators reopened the August 27 death after a neighbor provided CCTV that prompted a murder FIR and Radha’s arrest.
  • Police say the footage shows Radha on the terrace with the girl before the fall, and a forensic review of the video is in progress.
  • The girl’s father initially reported an accidental slip at Gandhi Ganj police station, and the case was first logged as accidental death.
  • During interrogation, police say Radha allegedly cited a property-related motive; the family includes twins from the father’s second marriage after the first wife’s death.
  • Reports differ on the child’s name and age, and authorities have yet to complete forensic verification or announce charging decisions.