India: Kerala woman’s body exhumed after daughter accuses father of murder

Alappuzha, Kerala:Four days after V.C. Saji (48) passed away, her body was exhumed on Wednesday following a shocking complaint by her daughter, alleging foul play by her father.

Saji had been under treatment at Medical College Hospital since January 8, after her husband, Sony, and their daughter rushed her there, claiming she had fallen from a staircase and suffered a head injury.

However, her condition worsened, and after nearly a month on a ventilator, she passed away on February 9.

Following Saji’s funeral, an argument between Sony and his daughter led to a startling revelation — the daughter approached Cherthala police, alleging that her father had beaten her mother and smashed her head against a wall.

She claimed to have witnessed the assault firsthand but withheld the truth earlier in a desperate attempt to save her mother’s life.

In response to her complaint, the police took Sony into custody for questioning. Sony, a trader running a utensils shop in Alappuzha, is now under investigation.

On Wednesday, authorities exhumed Saji’s body, and her remains were taken to Alappuzha Medical College Hospital for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

With the truth now under scrutiny, the case has taken a disturbing turn, raising questions about domestic violence and delayed justice.