Expressing deep sadness over the tragic death of one-and-a-half-year-old toddler Arshid in Panavoor, Kerala, renowned singer K S Chithra hopes such cruel incidents never recur. The child, found with 51 injuries, prompted Chithra to share her sorrow on social media, urging for societal change to prevent such tragedies. She emphasized the need for prayers to prevent such heart-wrenching events.
Arshid, brought to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, was initially claimed to have choked on food by his step-father. However, a post-mortem revealed extensive torture and abuse leading to the child’s death from internal bleeding. The shocking revelation of 51 wounds on the toddler’s body led to the arrest of his mother and step-father, who confessed to their involvement in the heinous crime.
The step-father admitted to planning the child’s murder months earlier, citing the child as an obstacle in his relationship with the mother. The mother, acknowledging witnessing the abuse but failing to intervene, faced accusations of neglect. The incident, which unfolded against a backdrop of the child’s biological father’s suicide years earlier, has sparked widespread outrage and disbelief in Kerala.
