Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Kerala Child Rights Panel Acts Over Alleged WhatsApp-Related Assault
A six-year-old girl in Neyyattinkara was taken to a hospital with injuries.
Police said her mother allegedly hurt her after WhatsApp was removed from a phone and messages were deleted.
The family first said the child had been hurt while playing.
A doctor spoke with the girl separately, and she allegedly said her mother had hurt her.
The hospital then told the police.
Police took the mother into custody and began investigating.
Kerala’s child rights commission also registered a case after reports about the incident.
The commission asked local officials for explanations.
The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights registered a case after media reports of an alleged assault.
Police said the incident occurred Friday morning in Neyyattinkara and involved a six-year-old girl.
The child was allegedly assaulted by her mother after uninstalling WhatsApp and deleting messages from a phone.
The family initially told hospital staff that the girl was injured while playing at home.
After the girl allegedly described the assault to a doctor, the hospital notified police, who took the mother into custody and began an investigation.
- Who
- A six-year-old girl, her mother, the Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, and local police.
- What
- The commission registered a case over an alleged assault; police took the mother into custody and began an investigation.
- When
- The alleged incident occurred Friday morning; the report was dated October 10.
- Where
- Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala.
- Why
- Police said the mother was agitated after WhatsApp was uninstalled and messages remained deleted after the app was reinstalled.
Initial account
Allegation under investigation
How the child was injured
Initial account
The family initially told hospital staff that the child was injured while playing at home.
Allegation under investigation
After speaking with the child separately, a doctor reported that she allegedly said her mother assaulted her; police are investigating.
- Child's age
- Six years old
- Location
- Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala
- Incident timing
- Friday morning
- Reported trigger
- WhatsApp was uninstalled and messages were deleted from a mobile phone
- Police action
- The mother was taken into custody and an investigation was launched
- Commission action
- The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights registered a case on its own initiative based on media reports
- Officials asked to explain
- The Parassala Station House Officer and the District Child Protection Officer