6-year-old strangled using dupatta; mom arrested for murder
TNN / May 07, 2026, 03:54 (IST)
A Chennai mother, Sivaranjani, has been arrested after her six-year-old son, Krishnan, died of strangulation. Initially claiming an accident, her story changed, revealing she had tried to discipline Krishnan by winding a dupatta around his neck. She believed he had fallen asleep after the incident, but he was found unresponsive the next morning.