Srinivasan, 31, was arrested by the Puzhal police for the murder of six-year-old Thejasvi. The victim’s mother, Divya, 31, was estranged from her husband, Vijayakant, and was in a relationship with Srinivasan.
The incident occurred when Divya went outside, leaving Srinivasan alone with the child at their rented house on Gandhi Second Street, Puzhal. Srinivasan initially claimed that Thejasvi drowned accidentally in a bucket of water in the bathroom. However, during interrogation, he confessed to beating the child to death. The police remanded Srinivasan in judicial custody after charging him with murder.