A forensic team from the Thrissur Medical College Hospital assisted by the Puthukkad police on Monday excavated the mortal remains of two newborns allegedly murdered and buried by a couple from their house compounds.
The case for infanticide was registered by the Puthukkad police after Bhavin, 25, a contract plumber from Amballoor in Puthukkad, Thrissur, walked into the station in an inebriated condition in the early hours of Sunday carrying a bag, which, he claimed, contained the skeletal remains of the newborns. Later, the police took into custody his alleged former partner Aneesha, 22, a lab technician from Nooluvalli, near Puthukkad, also into custody and recorded their arrests.
A team led by forensic surgeon N.K. Unmesh excavated the remains of the first baby boy, born on November 6, 2021, from the house compound of Aneesha. As per her confession on Sunday, the baby died due to delivery-related complications. The remains of the second child born on October 29, 2024, were found from the house compound of Bhavin.
From water-filled channel
Initially, the remains of the second baby could not be found from the site where the body was said to be buried. Later, the investigation team led by Puthukkad Inspector M. Mahendra Simhan under the supervision of Chalakkudy Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy.SP) Biju Kumar brought Bhavin to the spot and questioned him further. Following this, a water-filled channel behind his house was dug, from where the remains were eventually found.
“The remains will be sent for DNA profiling to confirm that the babies were indeed born to the accused. Though the remains of one of the babies were about four years old, there are now systems in place to gather DNA evidence from old samples,” said forensic sources.
Reportedly, the first baby was buried by Aneesha and the second baby by the couple. The two were reportedly in an affair for around five years. Differences cropped up between the two in the past six months and Bhavin turned suspicious of Aneesha. He had made Aneesha to get the bones of the first child from her house compound in the pretext that some rituals need to be done, while he collected the bones of the second baby himself.
The accused have been booked under multiple charges, including murder, and sections under the Juvenile (Care and Protection of Children) Act. They were produced before a court in Irinjalakkuda and remanded in judicial custody.
Published – June 30, 2025 06:17 pm IST