Thiruvananthapuram ∙ Father arrested for burning toddler with iron in Vizhinjam. Vizhinjam police arrested August in Mullur Kozhivilakam Colony. A one-and-a-half-year-old girl was seriously injured in her left leg and sought treatment at the hospital.
According to the police, the violence was due to alcoholism. The accused was arrested on the basis of a complaint filed by the child’s grandmother the other day. Normally, the baby was taken to the house where the grandmother lived. The grandmother, who had not seen the baby for four days, came to the house where the baby was staying. When the burn on his leg was noticed, the reply was received that the elder child was burnt.
The grandmother did not believe this and lodged a complaint with the police. Then the truth came out when the police interrogated the eldest child. A few days ago, the child’s chest was burnt, but the accused was released after giving a warning. Augustine is also accused in the case of assaulting the police.
English Summary: Father used iron box to injure baby, arrest