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Crime
Father beats 3-year-old with hammer in Jabalpur, child dies
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jabalpur
🗓 03 Sep 2026, 12:35 AM
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A mentally unstable father in Jabalpur's Belkheda area struck his three‑year‑old son with a hammer, causing fatal head injuries. Police have conducted a post‑mortem.
Police reports indicate that a father suffering from mental instability attacked his three‑year‑old son with a hammer in the Belkheda police station area of Jabalpur. The blows to the child's head and face resulted in severe injuries that proved fatal.
Medical examiners performed a post‑mortem examination, confirming that the injuries were consistent with a hammer strike and that they caused irreversible damage to the child's brain and facial structures.
Authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the homicide, noting the father's mental health condition as a factor. The case underscores growing concerns about the need for timely mental‑health interventions in domestic settings.
Medical examiners performed a post‑mortem examination, confirming that the injuries were consistent with a hammer strike and that they caused irreversible damage to the child's brain and facial structures.
Authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the homicide, noting the father's mental health condition as a factor. The case underscores growing concerns about the need for timely mental‑health interventions in domestic settings.