SINQUERIM, GOA, January 09 – The CEO of a Bengaluru-based AI start-up was apprehended by the Karnataka Police from Chitradurga after committing a horrific crime. Suchana Seth, 39, was arrested for the murder of her four-year-old son and attempting to flee with the body in a bag.
Seth had checked into a hotel in North Goa’s Sinquerim on January 6 with her son, and the crime was discovered by a hotel staffer cleaning the room after Seth’s departure. The hotel management immediately informed the police upon noticing blood stains on the sheets.
Investigations revealed that Seth used a sharp weapon to kill her son before attempting to leave. CCTV footage confirmed she checked out of the hotel alone. Initially, Seth claimed she left her son with a relative in South Goa, but investigations proved otherwise. The police managed to intercept her in Chitradurga while she was en route to Bengaluru in a taxi.
The Goa police collaborated with the Karnataka Police to detain Seth and retrieve the body of her son from the bag she carried. Ms. Seth’s husband, Venkat Raman, an AI developer, also joined the authorities in Chitradurga following the incident.
Further questioning is underway to establish the motive behind the heinous crime. Suchana Seth, a prominent figure in AI ethics, was associated with Mindful AI Lab and held an impressive background in data science and machine learning.
In conclusion, Suchana Seth was apprehended by the Karnataka Police after committing the horrific crime of murdering her son and attempting to flee with the body in a bag. Investigations are ongoing to determine the motive behind this tragic event.