KOCHI: The state has been shocked by yet another crime against a child after the murder of seven-year-old at Thodupuzha. Police have arrested a Jharkhand native mother who has subjected her child to brutal assault. She has been charged with murder and offenses under the Juvenile Justice Act.

The doctors say that the child is in a critical stage even after surgery. Jharkhand natives Shehjad Khan (34) and Henna Khadoon are the parents of the child.

The unconscious child was brought to the hospital by noon on Wednesday. The recorded statement was that the child fell down eight meters from the mother’s hand. On finding injuries on the body, the doctors informed the police and child line.

On interrogation, the mother confessed to the crimes. As per the statement she thrashed the child for not obeying her. A further test will be conducted to examine the mental state of the woman.

While talking to Keralakaumudi, City Police Commissioner S. Surendran said that the background check of the couple will be done with the help of the Jharkhand police.

Shehjad Khan is a driver at Kalamassery Rocket Crane Service for the past one year. He brought his wife and child to his residence at Kalamassery last month.

Internal bleeding in the child’s head made him unconscious. As per the mother’s statement, the child was thrashed with a chappathi stick. She has also confessed to have tortured the child in other ways.

The husband, however, has said that he didn’t witness his wife thrashing the child.