Murdered over skin colour? Bengaluru girl Vennela’s death probe takes chilling turn; mother nabbed from farm house

Mother of five-year-old Vennela, advocate Priyanka, has been arrested in connection with her daughter’s death. Her live-in partner, the prime accused, had confessed to assaulting and smothering the child. Investigators are probing Priyanka’s involvement, the motive, and whether her alleged dissatisfaction with her daughter’s complexion played a role. The father’s complaint highlighted contradictory accounts of the events.