A 60-year-old woman, booked for abetting the suicide of her 10-year-old granddaughter, was granted bail on Friday. The woman had allegedly scolded the minor and was lodged in jail for 20 days, after she was arrested on charges, including Section 305 (abetment of suicide of a child) of the IPC, which can attract a maximum punishment of the death penalty.

As per a report in The Indian Express, the incident occurred on December 7. The prosecution claimed that on the day of the incident, the woman scolded her granddaughter for making her clothes wet. Police filed a complaint and said the scolding angered the girl, who locked herself inside her room and then died by suicide.