THRISSUR: A woman was sentenced to life for murdering a four-year-old girl in Thrissur. It was the Thrissur Principal Sessions Court that sentenced life term to accused Shailaja. Apart from the jail term, the convict has also been asked to pay a fine of Rs 50000.

The incident occurred in October 2016 when Shailaja threw the granddaughter of her brother into a nearby river. It was found out that the crime was committed after the family members had accused Shailaja of stealing the child's ornament. Later, she had also attempted to cover up the crime by telling that the child was abducted by migrant labourers. Upon investigation, it was found out that the child was murdered by Shailaja.