I wasn’t allowed to see her body, mother of murdered girl alleges

The mother of the 10-year-old girl, who was sexually assaulted and murdered near Coimbatore, alleged on Sunday (May 24, 2026) that her husband took the child’s body to his native place in Salem and cremated it without her consent or allowing her to see the mortal remains.

The woman, who spoke to mediapersons in Coimbatore in the evening, said she decided not to accept her daughter’s body until “justice is served”. However, it was released from the morgue in Coimbatore after her husband’s signature was obtained, she said.