A harrowing case of murder has come to light in Bengaluru where a new born, just eight-days-old, was allegedly killed by her grandmother.

Eight days ago, Tamilselvi, a resident of Myadarahalli, gave birth to a baby girl at a private hospital in Bengaluru. According to the Soladevanahalli police, her mother-in-law, Parameshwari, was not happy that it was a baby girl. As the baby was born prematurely, she had contracted jaundice soon after birth and was undergoing treatment. 

After the mother and baby were discharged and came home, Parameshwari allegedly taunted Tamilselvi for not giving birth to a boy. Speaking to TNM, Soladevanahalli Police Inspector Shivaswamy said that this harassment allegedly continued. “Around 11 am on Saturday, we received a call from Tamilselvi, who complained that her new born had gone missing from her house,” he said.  

“The mother was in the washroom. When she came out, the baby was not in the cradle. She called her husband, Marshal, who, in turn, called 100. We went to their house immediately to find out how the baby went missing in a span of five minutes,” Inspector Shivaswamy added.

Shivaswamy and a head constable attached to Soladevanahalli police station questioned all three family members. They then began conducting a search in the area. When Shivaswamy went up to the building’s rooftop and looked down, he found the baby on the ground, bleeding from its head.

An ambulance was pressed into service and the baby was taken to a nearby private hospital, where it was declared brought dead.

Inspector Shivaswamy said that the new born was allegedly thrown from the rooftop of the house, and hence, a murder case has been registered.

 “Tamilselvi and Parameshwari were the only ones in the house. Tamilselvi was in the washroom, according to her statement. She and Marshal have said that Parameshwari was not happy about the baby being a girl. When she got jaundice, Parameshwari is said to have taunted Tamilselvi about the expenses they had to bear,” he added. 

The Soladevanahalli police have registered a case of murder and have taken Parameshwari into custody, where she is currently being questioned. Shivaswamy said that a formal arrest will be made after questioning.

Originally from Tiruchi in Tamil Nadu, Marshal, along with his mother Parameshwari, moved to Bengaluru several years ago. Marshal and Tamilselvi got married three years ago.