During a struggle, Yandamuri dropped baby Saanvi Venna as he tried to hold her and a kitchen knife and was fighting with Saanvi’s grandmother.
Satyavathi Venna, 61, Saanvi’s grandmother was fatally stabbed and suffered defensive wounds. The suspect told police he put a handkerchief in the baby’s mouth to quiet her, then wrapped a towel around her head and put her in a suitcase when he left the sixth-floor apartment, according to the affidavit.