Auckland mother guilty of injuring 8-week-old, father not guilty 29 Apr, 2021 01:13 AM 2 minutes to read Sandeep Kumar and Ritika have been on trial for three weeks at Auckland District Court. Photo / Nick Reed Sandeep Kumar and Ritika have been on trial for three weeks at Auckland District Court. Photo / Nick Reed A jury has found an Auckland mother guilty of ill-treating her child after the 8-week-old daughter suffered fractured ribs and a bleeding brain, but the father has been found not guilty. India nationals Sandeep Kumar and Ritika, who only goes by one name, had a three-week jury trial at Auckland District Court earlier this month for ill treatment and neglect of their infant in their Mt Wellington home in November 2018.