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India to cancel OCI card Of Sherin Mathews' parents and relatives

India has decided to revoke the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cards of the Indian-American adoptive parents of Sherin Mathews, the three-year-old whose body was found in a culvert in Dallas, and some of their relatives and friends.

Counsel general of India in Houston, Anupam Ray said India is cancelling the OCI cards of Wesley Mathews his wife Sini and some of their relatives. Manoj N Abraham and Nissy T Abraham, friends of the Mathews family, were among those who received a notice of cancellation. Wesley's parents are also on the list, reported PTI.


"India has not forgotten this little child and in public interest, the consulate will recommend their names for insertion in the 'Blacklist' maintained by the government of India at the earliest,“ the counsel general of India said.

After Houston consulates' extensive research on this case, "It has come to the knowledge of the consulate through diplomatic and privileged sources that Manoj Abraham and Nissy T Abraham have been in close contact with the adoptive parents of Sherin Mathews before, during and after the murder," Ray said.

"We would have found out more about the circumstances of this heartless murder if Abraham had cooperated in providing information."

"The case is developing in Delhi, but our position on providing visa is unchanged," Ray confirmed.

Last October, Sherin's decomposed body was found in a culvert near her home.

Her adoptive father, Wesley originally told police officials that he had left Sherin outside the home at 3 am to punish her for not drinking her milk. Later, he changed his statement and said she had choked on her milk.

He also admitted that Sherin was left alone at home while the family had gone out to dinner.

Wesley was indicted on charges of capital murder and tampering with evidence, and his wife Sini was indicted on a charge of abandoning a child.

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