Man arrested for assaulting one-year-old son leading to death in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): A man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his one-year-old son, leading to the child’s death here, police said on Saturday.
The arrested person, Shijil, is a native of Kanjiramkulam in Neyyattinkara. He has been booked on charges of culpable homicide, police said.
The child, Ihan, son of Shijil and Krishnapriya, was rushed to a hospital on January 16, with the family claiming that he collapsed after eating biscuits.
However, the child was declared dead on arrival.
Suspecting foul play, hospital authorities informed the police.
Initially, the couple refused to disclose details, but the postmortem examination revealed that the death was caused by internal injuries to the abdominal region, police said.
Subsequently, police recorded the statements of Krishnapriya and her family members, during which information emerged that Shijil had assaulted the child, an officer said.
Shijil was taken into custody on Friday and during detailed interrogation, he confessed to the crime, police said.
According to police, the couple had marital discord and the accused suspected Krishnapriya’s fidelity and questioned the paternity of the child.
On the morning of January 16, Ihan woke up crying after wetting the bed, which angered Shijil.
Krishnapriya reportedly took Ihan to the toilet and brought him back to bed.
However, still agitated over his disturbed sleep, Shijil assaulted the child and returned to bed without attending to him, police said.
Police said the arrest has been recorded and the accused will be produced before the court for remand proceedings later.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th Saudi Pro League goal
Riyadh (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal as Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 4-2 to move five points clear at the top of the table.
The 41-year-old forward converted a Sadio Mané cross at the near post with 15 minutes remaining to record the 971st goal of his career on Thursday. It was also his 26th league goal of the season.
“Ronaldo is always dangerous going forward and we saw that again today,” Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said.
João Félix, signed from Chelsea in July, scored three goals for the league leaders.
The win took Al-Nassr to 82 points from 32 games, five ahead of Al-Hilal, which has three matches, one more than Nassr, left to play. Al-Hilal meets Al-Kholood on Friday and faces Nassr on Tuesday in what could be a title decider against its Riyadh rival.
“Now we have a derby match against our rival, which is a difficult encounter,” Jesus said.
“We are fully aware of its importance, and we are dealing with it with complete focus as we know that small details could decide the result.”
Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has yet to secure a major trophy in Saudi Arabia since signing with Al-Nassr in December 2022.
