Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Kerala Woman Arrested for Alleged Child Abuse
In Kerala, India, a woman was arrested for allegedly hurting her four-year-old son.
She is accused of burning his buttocks and legs with a hot steel spatula.
This happened because the boy had an accident and messed his pants, causing the mother to get angry.
Initially, the woman told the hospital that the child's injuries were caused by a stove.
However, her in-laws revealed the truth to the police.
The police then booked and arrested the woman for child abuse.
A woman was arrested in Kerala for allegedly burning her son.
The incident happened on September 22.
The child is four-and-a-half years old.
The woman used a hot steel spatula.
The mother was charged with violating the Juvenile Justice Act.
- Who
- A woman and her son.
- What
- A woman was arrested for allegedly burning her son with a hot steel spatula.
- When
- The incident happened on September 22.
- Where
- At the family's home in Kayamkulam, Kerala.
- Why
- The woman got angry at her son for defecating in his pants.
Child Protective Services
The Mother
Severity of punishment
Child Protective Services
Demand that the mother is punished with significant legal consequences.
The Mother
Believes the current sentence should be more lenient.
- Incident Date
- September 22
- Location
- Kayamkulam, Kerala
- Victim
- Four-and-a-half year old son
- Suspect
- Mother
- Alleged Action
- Burning buttocks and legs with a hot steel spatula
- Charges
- Juvenile Justice Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita violations
- Arrest Date
- Saturday