Overview
- Kalamboli police arrested 30-year-old Supriya Pramod Mhamunkar after her daughter, Mansi, 6, was found unresponsive at home on December 23 and later declared dead.
- An accidental death report was converted to a murder case under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita after the post-mortem found signs of suffocation.
- During interrogation, police say the mother confessed to smothering the child, citing a desire for a son and frustration over the girl’s speech and use of Hindi rather than Marathi.
- Investigators have recorded statements from family members and a teacher, and they say there were earlier attempts to harm the child dating back to 2019.
- A local court has remanded the accused to police custody until December 30, and officers note she has been under treatment for depression since 2024 as the probe continues.