KOTTAYAM: A man was arrested in the case of pouring boiling water on his son’s head in Moonnilavu. The action was following the complaint filed by the mother with Childline. He was arrested from his relative's house in Kanjirapally.

Reports said the man poured boiling water on his two-year-old son's head following a family dispute. Anu Prasanna, a native of Moonnilavu Kadavupuzha, has been arrested. The seriously injured child is with his mother at Nedukandam in Idukki. After the child's condition became serious, the mother filed a complaint at Childline.

The child's mother came forward with strong protests for not arresting him. Anu's sister is in the police department and so it is alleged that steps were taken to settle the case.