Bengaluru: Mother, her alleged live-in partner booked for murder of five-year-old girl

Police in Bengaluru have registered a murder case against a mother and her live-in partner following the suspicious death of her five-year-old daughter. The father filed the complaint after a post-mortem report and medical consultation suggested the child may have been suffocated.
Why it matters
This case highlights issues regarding domestic safety and the legal complexities surrounding child custody and parental disputes in India.
Three months after the mysterious death of a five-year-old girl in Bengaluru’s Kadugodi area, the police have registered a murder case against the child’s mother and her alleged live-in partner following a complaint filed by the girl’s father.
The report presents the allegations from the father's perspective while maintaining a neutral tone regarding the ongoing police investigation.
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