Toddler dies after father hits him with stick while assaulting wife

BHOPAL: A 28-year-old man was arrested for allegedly causing the death of his one-year-old son during a domestic dispute in Singrauli district, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on March 5 in Basoda village under Mada police station limits.

Police said the accused, Ramashankar Singh Gond, argued with his wife over a domestic issue and allegedly began beating her with a stick.

During the assault, the stick struck the couple's one-year-old son, Riyansh Singh Gond, on the head, causing severe internal injuries. Family members rushed the child to the district hospital trauma centre in Baidhan, where he later died during treatment. Police registered a case and launched a search for the accused, who fled after the incident. He was later arrested and produced before a court, which sent him to judicial custody.