Overview
- Supriya Pramod Mhamunkar, 30, was arrested early Friday and placed in police custody until Monday, Kalamboli police said.
- Investigators say she confessed during questioning to smothering her daughter, Mansi, at their Kalamboli residence on December 23.
- Police described the act as pressing the child’s nose and mouth while applying force to her chest or abdomen, resulting in suffocation.
- Officers cite her expressed desire for a son and frustration over the child’s unclear speech and preference for Hindi over Marathi as alleged motives.
- An offence has been registered under BNS Section 103(1), with prior alleged harm attempts dating to 2019, psychiatric treatment since 2024, and multiple witness statements now under review.