Woman Commits Suicide After Son Drowns in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, April 3 — A 29-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide after her 11-month-old son drowned in a bucket of water at their home in Bengaluru.

Police reported that the incident took place on April 1 in the Chandra Layout area. A letter written in English was found beside her bed, in which she stated that her son fell into the water and she could not save him, for which she apologized. The case came to light when her husband, engineer Mahantesh Vali, filed a complaint with the police.

The couple had been living in a rented house for the past four years and had an 11-month-old son named Agastya. According to the complaint, the woman, Pratibha Vali, was working from home for a tech company near Silk Board. On April 1, around 9 AM, Mahantesh left for work, leaving his wife and child at home. When he returned around 6:30 PM and knocked on the door, there was no response. He called his wife but received no answer.

A senior police officer reported that he then retrieved a spare key from near the window, opened the door, and entered the house. Inside, he found that his wife had allegedly hanged herself with a saree. He also noticed a cut on her left wrist and blood stains. The officer stated that their son Agastya was found lying on the bed and was pronounced dead upon inspection.

Police recovered an empty packet of 15 pills from the scene, and it is suspected that the woman may have consumed these pills. However, her husband has expressed doubts regarding the circumstances of their deaths and is seeking legal action. The police have stated that further investigation is ongoing.