Overview

• The FIR filed by Kundara Police names husband Nitheesh Valiyaveettil, sister-in-law Neethu Benny and father-in-law Mohanan, charging them under cruelty, abetment of suicide and dowry prohibition laws.
• Investigators recovered a suicide note posted to the victim’s Facebook account in which she detailed years of dowry-related mental, physical and sexual abuse.
• A forensic report concluded the toddler died of airway obstruction, possibly by a pillow, raising suspicions that the child was killed before her mother’s death.
• The victim’s mother has appealed to the UAE Embassy and Kerala officials for a swift and transparent trial as police advance the cross-border investigation.
• The case highlights challenges in enforcing India’s Dowry Prohibition Act and the need for stronger safeguards for women facing abuse abroad.