Cigarette Burns, Broken Arms: Kerala Toddler Killed By Mother’s Partner, Autopsy Reveals 51 Wounds

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• Cigarette Burns, Broken Arms: Kerala Toddler Killed By Mother’s Partner, Autopsy Reveals 51 Wounds Reported By, Edited By Last Updated: June 02, 2026, 14:31 IST Kerala Police arrest mother Akhila and partner Ashkar for murder of one and a half year old, post mortem finds 51 injuries.
• The image of a toddler and visuals of Kerala Police arresting the accused's live-in partner, Ashkar.
• A woman and her live-in partner have been arrested in connection with the death of her one-and-a-half-year-old child in Kerala’s Nedumangad area, after a post-mortem examination revealed around 51 injuries on the toddler’s body and indications of prolonged abuse, police said on Sunday.
• The accused have been identified as Akhila and Ashkar.
• Police said they were arrested for allegedly subjecting the child, Arshid, to brutal physical abuse that led to his death on May 29. An officer at Nedumangad police station said a case of unnatural death...