Police probe reveals further details in murder of B’luru CEO’s son

Updated: Jan 10th, 2024

Suchana Seth (img: IANS)

Updated on Jan 10, at 9.28 p.m.

The police investigation has revealed further details in the murder of the son of Bengaluru CEO Suchana Seth.

As per the police investigation, Seth’s son was given a high dose of cough syrup. And later, he was killed in his sleep by suffocating with a pillow or a cloth.

The police recovered two cough syrup bottles from the hotel room where Seth had stayed. It is suspected that she might have ordered another cough syrup bottle from the hotel staff, despite carrying one already.

The Police therefore speculate that the cough syrup might have been used to put the child in a deep sleep before killing him.


Updated on Jan 10, at 3.23 p.m.

The investigation into the murder of 4-year-old son by startup CEO mother in Goa has taken a twist with the police suspecting that the accused, 39-year-old Suchana Seth, was planning the crime for a long time and was cooking up the story of attempt to suicide.

Sources said that Seth had put up a post on social media by putting the picture of her son and giving the hashtag “what will happen to him?” The police sources said that the post was written on Oct 10, 2023 and the development had aroused suspicions on pre-planning of the murder by the accused mother.

The police have also gathered information that accused Suchana Seth was arrogant and quarrelsome in the apartment premises.

More details revealed in the murder

Sources also said that Venkataramana, the father, after getting entitled to visitation rights had arrived from Jakarta in Indonesia to Bengaluru to meet his son on Jan 7. He had brought toys and new clothes for the child.

But, Suchana Seth had taken the kid to Goa on Jan 6. Venkataramana made several phone calls and video calls to her but they remained unanswered.

Accused Suchana Seth, had claimed that she attempted to render her son unconscious to stop him from talking to his father over video call by pressing the pillow on his face and the child was suffocated to death.

Suchana had claimed that later she attempted to commit suicide by slashing her hands, but failed. Not about to figure out what to do in the situation, she stuffed the body into a suitcase and checked out of the hotel.

The investigation has shown that the deceased boy had spoken to his father over video call on Jan 7. Seth had confessed that she did not want her son to talk to father at all.

Meanwhile, the family of the four-year-old, Chinmay conducted last rites at the Harishchandra Ghat in Bengaluru.

Police sources said that once the final rites are performed, the Goa police will question Venkataramana.


Updated on Jan 9, at 7.50 p.m.

The CEO of a Bengaluru-based AI company - arrested for allegedly murdering her four-year-old son at a service apartment in Goa - has been remanded to six days police custody, police said.

Nidhin Valsan, superintendent of police (SP), North Goa, said that so far the motive of the crime is not known as the case is in the primary stage of investigation.

“After reaching Goa she was produced in the local court, who sent her to six days police custody,” police said.

The gruesome murder

Valsan said that the accused woman, Suchana Seth, is native of West Bengal and has been settled in Bengaluru, while she is married to Keralite. “Her husband is presently in Indonesia. We have informed him about the incident,” Valsan said.

“She has told us that they were undergoing divorce proceedings. We have to verify this,” Valsan said.

Police said that she had checked into a service apartment in Candolim-north Goa on Jan 7 morning with her son and left for Bengaluru on Jan 8 early morning after committing crime in the room.

Valsan said that the body of her son was found in luggage, which was checked by police in Karnataka.

Police said that she insisted for a cab, though hotel staff had told her that flight will be cheaper than roadways.

Police said that ‘estranged relationship’ with her husband is one of the reasons behind the motive of murder.


Updated on Jan 9, at 3.40 p.m.

Goa Police have arrested a 39-yr-old CEO of a Bengaluru-based AI company for allegedly murdering her four-yr-old son at a service apartment in the coastal state. 

She was arrested on Jan 8.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Vishwesh Karpe said the accused woman was identified as Suchana Seth, 39, from Bengaluru.

“She had checked into a service apartment in Candolim- north Goa on Jan 7 morning with her son and left for Bengaluru on Jan 8 morning after committing crime in the room.”

“She was arrested in Karnataka. We have taken transit remand of her and are expected to reach Goa by tonight,” Karpe stated, adding that the Goa Police team is in Karnataka.

Sources informed that the woman fled in a cab allegedly with her son’s body stuffed in a bag.

According to the police, ‘estranged relationship’ with her husband is one of the reasons behind the motive of murder.

Police said that the incident came to light after house-keeping staff went to clean the apartment on Jan 8 and noticed some bloodstains.

More details are awaited.

(Source: IANS)

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