An ignored postmortem report by police almost buried rape and murder of a child in Krishnagiri

The rape of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl and her death by asphyxiation at the hands of her mother’s partner in December 2025 was almost buried but for a chance inquiry on the case status by a medical officer, who performed the autopsy on the victim.

Two months later, a casual query by the medical officer on the status of the case with the new station inspector of Anchetty police station brought to light an ignored postmortem report, which was filed away by the outgoing investigating officer in the week following the crime.