Bengaluru: Teen delivers baby in toilet; allegedly kills newborn by slitting its throat
Bengaluru: A 19-year-old woman allegedly killed her newborn immediately after delivering the baby inside a toilet at a factory near Devanahalli, police said.
According to Deccan Herald, the incident came to light at 9:15 pm on April 21, when housekeeping staff found a clogged toilet on the second floor of the factory. Upon inspection, the body of a newborn was discovered, following which police were alerted.
Police officials arrived at the spot and a preliminary probe revealed that the throat of the newborn was slit before being dumped in the toilet.
“The woman was traced and identified as Renuka. She is 19 and worked as an operator in the factory. She is originally from Yadgir and stayed on the premises in the dormitory,” police said.
She is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital after developing an infection due to lack of postnatal care.
The Vishwanathapura police have registered a case of murder under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
“Action will be taken once the woman recovers. Her family in Yadgir have been informed as she lived here alone. Prima facie it is learnt that the woman got pregnant out of wedlock and when she was using the toilet on April 21 went into labour and delivered the baby,” the officer quoted previously said, adding that they suspect the woman took the step fearing societal stigma.
Further investigation is underway.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
