Overview

• A 30-year-old woman and her 19-year-old boyfriend were arrested by Malvani police for the rape and murder of the woman’s toddler daughter.
• The child was sexually assaulted in the presence of her mother and died from asphyxia caused by shock during the assault, according to post-mortem findings.
• The mother and her boyfriend initially claimed the child suffered an epileptic attack but hospital examinations revealed evidence of sexual assault and severe injuries.
• Police have charged the accused under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
• Investigations are ongoing as authorities pursue prosecution in a case highlighting systemic failures in child protection and enforcement.