Surat: Woman caretaker thrashes 8-month-old on mattress | Surat News – Times of India

SURAT: An 8-month-old boy admitted in a private hospital in critical condition on Friday after he went unconscious. The boy was allegedly banged on mattress by a woman care taker when parents of the child were not present at home in Rander area,
The accused woman was hired to take care of 8-month-old twins.
Police initiated process to book Komal tandelkar (27) for allegedly thrashing the child. The complaint has been lodged by father of the child, Mitesh Patel, a sports teacher in a school. The woman is being booked in Rander police station for attempt to murder.
Patel and his wife, a faculty in ITI, used to go out for work daily and had hired Tandelkar to take care of their twin children.
Their neighbors recently informed them that the children cry a lot when they are alone with the caretaker. Out of suspicion Patel had installed CCTV cameras in the house without informing Tandelkar.
Meanwhile on Friday, Tandelkar called Patel and informed that one of the boys went unconscious. Later the boy was admitted in hospital by parents.
“The boy has suffered injury in brain and is on ventilator. Preliminary investigation revealed that Tandelkar banged the boy on mattress which resulted in the serious head injuries. She will be booked for attempt to murder,” said a police officer.

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