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Navi Mumbai Mother Remanded After Arrest on Murder Charge in 6-Year-Old’s Death

A post-mortem finding of asphyxiation led police to convert an accidental death report into a homicide investigation.

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.