Ariyalur: A grandfather murdered his one-and-a-half-month-old grandson, driven by the superstitious belief that being born in the Tamil month of ‘Chithirai’ would bring misfortune to the family. The heartbreaking incident occurred two days ago. The 58-year-old grandfather, who initially played innocent, put the baby in a barrel of water and covered it with a blanket. Following the investigation, he has been arrested by Jayankondam police today.
Sources revealed that the grandfather consulted an astrologer, who reportedly claimed the baby’s birth time was so inauspicious it would endanger his own life. Convinced by this, the grandfather committed this horrific act.
The police investigation revealed that the Grandfather was driven by superstitious belief and killed his granson believing that the child was born in the Tamil month of Chitrai and would be danger for his life and his birth would create debt problems. Tamil Nadu States News India: Top News India, States News, States News Headlines, Online State News India, State Politics news
