The final rites of a four-year-old boy, allegedly murdered by his mother, Suchana Seth in Goa, were solemnly performed in Harischandra Ghat, Bengaluru. The grieving father bid a tearful farewell as he conducted the last rites on Wednesday. The child's body was handed to the father's care on Tuesday evening after he returned from Indonesia.
The 39-year-old CEO of a startup company is accused of allegedly taking the life of her young son while they were in Goa. According to a police official, the incident occurred at a hotel room in Candolim, Goa, where the mother allegedly smothered the child to death before embarking on a journey to Karnataka.
The accused was apprehended in Chitradurga district, Karnataka, on January 8 with the child’s body in a suitcase.
The details surrounding this tragic incident are shrouded in complexity and sorrow. Suchana Seth, a Bengaluru-based data scientist and CEO, allegedly attempted to end her own life after the alleged crime, slashing her wrist in a failed suicide attempt.
However, she maintains her innocence, claiming to have discovered her son already deceased upon waking.
The post-mortem report, revealing signs of suffocation consistent with smothering using a pillow or cloth, has left the nation in shock. The child's swollen face and chest, along with indications of nose bleeding, paint a harrowing picture of the events leading to the child's untimely demise. However, conclusive details await the final report.
Suchana Seth, with a background in AI and a tenure at Harvard University, was known for her work in ethics and governance related to artificial intelligence. Her sudden involvement in this incident has left authorities grappling for answers.
The motive behind this tragic incident remains unclear, with reports citing possible marital dispute and an impending child custody verdict in a Karnataka family court. Suchana Seth faces charges under Sections 302 (murder), 201 (destruction of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code, and Section 8 of the Goa Children's Act, as legal proceedings continue.