Tamil Nadu Woman Arrested After Videos Show Her Torturing Her 2-Year-Old

A case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, causing hurt, and abduction has been registered, and police have been told to examine the woman's mental health

A 23-year-old woman has been arrested by the Tamil Nadu Police for allegedly torturing her two-year-old child. The incident came to light after several disturbing videos were circulated online, triggering police action and the mother's arrest. One of the videos was reportedly filmed in February by the woman - identified as Thulasi - herself; she can be seen hitting her son, Pradeep, on his mouth and continues to do so as he bleeds. Another shows her hitting the child's foot as he cries out in pain, and then hitting him with a slipper. At times, she can also be seen crying.