Bengaluru CEO Suchana Seth case: What family members say on her separation from husband

A family member of Suchana Seth, who Bengaluru CEO accused or murdering her own child, expressed shock upon hearing the news of her arrest. He recalled Seth as a cheerful and intelligent child who excelled in her studies. Speaking to Times of India, he said that they had known about Seth's depression following her separation from her husband but had never anticipated such a horrific act from her.

Seth had married Venkat Raman in 2010 and divorce proceedings were on since 2022. Meanwhile, Goa police have discovered two empty bottles of cough syrup in the apartment where a start-up CEO allegedly killed her four-year-old son. The bottles indicate the possibility of a premeditated murder, police officials said. The CEO has been subjected to psychological tests in order to determine her mental state and motive for the crime. The post-mortem examination revealed that the child was smothered to death with either a cloth or a pillow, Press Trust of India reported, citing officials. Seth, who has mentioned her troubled marriage during interrogations, is currently in police custody, although officials have yet to determine the motive for the murder.

The academics in Kolkata who remember Seth as a bright student are struggling to reconcile their memories of her academic success with the woman who has been accused of murdering her own child.

Suchana Seth: Professors Reflect on Her Student Years

The professors of Suchana Seth, who Bengaluru CEO accused or murdering her own child, are left shocked after discovering that a "bright student" they had taught, who had also received academic accolades, could be involved in the killing of her own child.
Seth (39), a founder and CEO of The Mindful AI Lab, has been accused of murdering her four-year-old son in a service apartment in north Goa's Candolim. She then hired a taxi to travel to Karnataka with the body in a bag.

Seth had attended school in Chennai but spent her college days in Kolkata. A physics department professor at The Bhawanipur Education Society College, where Seth graduated with first-class honors in physics, expressed disbelief at the news. The professor recalled Seth as a bright student who had even secured a fellowship at The Raman Research Institute for research, a remarkable achievement for a college student. Times of India spoke to several veteran professors from these institutions, all of whom claimed they had never noticed any abnormal behavior from Seth during her time as a student.

Another academic mentioned that after leaving college, Seth had distanced herself from her college friends and faculty members. Despite the existence of a college alumni association, she had not made any effort to stay connected with them. Following her BSc, Seth pursued her postgraduation in the physics department of Calcutta University. A professor from the department remembered teaching her during the 2007-08 academic year and expressed surprise at her involvement in such a heinous crime.

The professor described her as an attentive and well-behaved student. Seth's academic achievements included participating in quizzes and winning a national talent search scholarship. She also received CBSE merit certificates in Sanskrit, social science, and English in class X. Additionally, she earned a postgraduate diploma in Sanskrit from Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark.