Father arrested for assaulting one-year-old son to death in Kerala

• Shijil, a native of Kanjiramkulam in Neyyattinkara, was arrested for the death of his one-year-old son, Ihan.
• The child was rushed to a hospital on January 16, with the family initially claiming he collapsed after eating biscuits.
• Postmortem revealed internal abdominal injuries, leading police to suspect foul play.
• Shijil confessed to assaulting Ihan after the child wet the bed, disturbing his sleep.
• Marital discord and suspicion over the child's paternity were cited as motives for the assault.

Why It Matters: A father was arrested in Kerala for the fatal assault of his one-year-old son due to marital discord.