BENGALURU: Bengaluru cops probing the murder of a six-year-old girl have stumbled upon a new angle — that her mother Priyanka P and her alleged partner Mohan MG had begun procedures for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) before the child’s death.According to sources familiar with the investigation, Priyanka and Mohan had visited a hospital where an egg sample was allegedly collected as part of the IVF process. Police are now examining whether the couple’s plans to start a new family had any link to the events that followed.Priyanka, an advocate accused of killing her daughter in alleged collusion with Mohan, was arrested on Thursday after a seven-day search. She was traced to a farmhouse in Sakaleshpur, Hassan district, around 220 km from Bengaluru.Police said she had allegedly changed locations twice during the week she was on the run. She first stayed at a secluded commercial resort on the outskirts of Sakaleshpur for two to three days before moving to a farmhouse owned by a common acquaintance, Chiru.A court has remanded Priyanka to five days of police custody.The case came to light after Priyanka’s estranged husband, Praveen, filed a complaint against her and Mohan at Kadugodi police station on June 4. Mohan was arrested soon after.During interrogation, Mohan allegedly confessed to killing the child by assaulting and smothering her inside a car. Police are now questioning Priyanka about the alleged conspiracy, the motive behind the crime, and her role, if any, in the child’s death.Investigators are also looking into allegations that Priyanka’s reported dissatisfaction with her daughter’s complexion could have been a possible factor behind the crime.Meanwhile, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said some lapses were found in the initial investigation and action had been taken against those responsible.“There were some investigation lapses. We have taken action against those responsible for those lapses. A report has been received regarding the matter, and we have acted based on that report,” he said.The investigating officer has been replaced, and the case has now been handed over to an ACP-level officer from another division.
