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Two Kakinada district women were given life sentences in jail for the heinous murder of a 15-day-old daughter. The judge determined that Kalla Srujana and her mother, Malireddy Mahalakshmi, were responsible for the child's death in June 2020 after she was thrown into a well. Gandham Kanakaratnam, Srujana's grandmother, was also charged but died before the trial could be finished.
Two Kakinada district women were given life sentences in jail for the heinous murder of a 15-day-old daughter. The judge determined that Kalla Srujana and her mother, Malireddy Mahalakshmi, were responsible for the child’s death in June 2020 after she was thrown into a well. Gandham Kanakaratnam, Srujana’s grandmother, was also charged but died before the trial could be finished. The examination revealed that the three considered the child’s birth to be a “sin” only because she was a girl. This really unsettling story brings to light the persistent incidence of infanticide and gender bias in some areas of India. Superintendent of Police for the East Godavari District, P. Jagadish, thanked Public Prosecutor M.A. Bhasha and the investigating officer, Inspector P.E. Pawan Kumar Reddy, for their efforts in bringing the victim’s case to justice.
