Thane’s shocking murder case: 18 month old innocent stabbed to death, court sentences mother to life imprisonment

While giving its verdict in a very sensitive and heart-wrenching case, a sessions court of Thane has sentenced the mother of an 18-month-old innocent girl to life imprisonment. This horrific incident that happened in Mumbra area had shocked the entire society. The court not only convicted the mother, but also sentenced the father to four years in jail for hiding the crime and destroying evidence by hastily burying the girl’s body. Testimony of daughters became the foundation of justice. The most important aspect in this case was the testimony of the other two minor daughters of the couple. The innocent daughters narrated the scene in front of the court, which shocked everyone. He had seen his mother stabbing his own younger sister with a kitchen knife. Sessions Judge RD. Sawant considered the statements of minors to be completely reliable and said that the testimony of children can be a strong basis for convicting a criminal. The court completely rejected the defense argument, which claimed that the girl died of a rare disease like ‘Epidermolysis Bullosa’. The post-mortem report revealed the secrets of the murder. The incident, which took place in March 2024, came to light when someone sent an anonymous complaint along with photographs to the police. The police showed promptness and got the girl’s body taken out of the grave (exhumation) and got the post-mortem done by the medical board. The doctor’s report brought down all the curtains of lies. In the post-mortem, 14 deep wounds were found on the girl’s head and neck, which were clearly caused by some sharp weapon. The court found the accused Noorani Khatoon Zahid Shaikh guilty of murder, while convicted the father Zahid Salamat Shaikh of destroying evidence. This judgment is a strong message to those who try to hide domestic violence and crime behind walls.