In a harrowing incident that has shocked the nation, a mother in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka reportedly threw her six-year-old disabled son into a crocodile-infested canal following a quarrel with her husband. The tragic incident unfolded in Halamadi village, situated in Dandeli taluk, on Saturday night, leaving the community in disbelief.

The woman, identified as Savitri, 36, and her husband, Ravi Kumar, 36, had been embroiled in frequent disputes concerning their son Vinod’s hearing and speech impairment. According to reports, these disagreements escalated to a horrifying climax, culminating in the unthinkable act of throwing the child into the perilous waters.

On Sunday morning, authorities made a grisly discovery when they retrieved the partially eaten body of the six-year-old from the jaws of a crocodile inhabiting the canal. The child’s remains bore chilling evidence of the encounter, with bite marks covering his body, and his right hand missing.

Savitri and Ravi Kumar, who earn their livelihood as house help and a mason helper respectively, now face severe legal consequences. Both parents have been apprehended by law enforcement officials and are being held accountable for their actions. A case of murder under IPC Section 302 has been registered against them, reflecting the gravity of the situation. Subsequently, the couple has been remanded to 14-day judicial custody as investigations continue into this distressing incident that has sent shockwaves throughout the community and beyond.