Thiruvananthapuram: Chirayinkeezhu Police here on Thursday recorded the arrest of a woman for murdering her daughter who is suffering from autism. The accused Mini (48), a native of Chilambu in Chirayinkeezhu reportedly surrendered before the police and confessed to the murder. Police found her daughter Anushka (8) dead in a well after launching an investigation based on the woman's statement.
Mini and Anushka reportedly went missing on Tuesday. Following this, their family members lodged a complaint with the police. As part of the probe, police have shared details of the missing persons on social media too. Amid this probe, Mini surrendered before the police and opened up about the crime.
In her statement before police, she confessed that she choked her daughter to death and dumped her body into the well. Fire Force personnel took the girl's body from the well. The forensic team also reached the crime scene to collect evidence.
