Kerala live-in couple buried newborn babies, bring remains to cops years later

A man walked into a police station in Kerala on Sunday carrying the remains of two babies and confessed that he and his live-in partner had buried them shortly after birth.

The incident occurred in Thrissur district, where 25-year-old Bhavin arrived at the Puthukkad police station allegedly carrying the remains of his own newborn children. He confessed that he and his live-in partner, Anisha (22), had buried two male infants soon after their births. Police have taken both individuals into custody.

Bhavin arrived at the station around 12:30 a.m. and handed over a packet containing what he claimed were the remains of the infants. He shared details of the incidents with Station House Officer Mahendra Simhan. Based on his statement, authorities also detained Anisha.

During interrogation, the couple said they had been in a live-in relationship since 2020, after meeting on Facebook. Bhavin works as a plumber, while Anisha is employed as a lab technician.

According to the couple’s confession, Anisha gave birth to her first child in 2021, alone in the bathroom of her home. In her statement, she claimed the infant died during delivery due to the umbilical cord being wrapped around his neck. She buried the baby secretly on her property.

Eight months later, at Bhavin’s request, she handed the remains over to him. Bhavin allegedly kept the bones as a token of their relationship and told friends they planned to perform the last rites for the child.

In a second incident, Anisha gave birth again in 2024, this time in a room in her house. According to the police statement, the child died after his mouth was forcefully covered to silence his cries and prevent neighbours from hearing. Bhavin then buried the body behind his residence in Amballur.

It was the remains of both infants that Bhavin brought with him to the police station. A forensic surgeon examined the bones and confirmed they were those of human infants. Further investigation is on.

According to police, the circumstances surrounding both deaths are highly suspicious. Forensic and scientific examinations are underway to determine whether the deaths were natural or involved foul play.

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