Bengaluru: Woman techie dies by suicide after son drowns
Bengaluru (PTI): A 29-year-old tech professional has allegedly died by suicide after her 11-month-old son was suspected to have accidentally drowned in a bucket of water at their residence here, police said on Thursday.
The incident occurred on April 1 within the limits of the Chandra layout Police Station, they said.
Police said a letter written in English by the woman was found near the bed, in which she stated that their son had fallen into water and died and that she could not save him, and sought forgiveness.
The matter came to light after the woman's husband, Mahantesh Wali, an engineer, filed a complaint with the police, officials said.
The couple had been living in a rented house for the past four years, and they had a 11-month-old son, Agasthya, they added.
According to the complaint, Pratibha Wali was employed at a tech company near Silk Board and had been working from home.
On April 1, at around 9 am, Mahantesh left for work while his wife and child remained at home. At around 6.30 pm, when he returned and knocked on the door, there was no response. He tried calling his wife on her mobile phone, but she did not answer.
He then retrieved a spare key kept near a window, opened the door and entered the house. On checking the room, he found his wife had allegedly hanged herself by tying a saree to a cradle hook. He also noticed a cut on her left wrist and blood stains, a senior police officer said.
Their son Agasthya was found lying on the bed, and when he checked, the child was also dead, the officer said.
An empty strip of 15 tablets was also recovered from the spot, and it is suspected that the woman may have consumed the tablets, police said.
Prima facie, it appears that the infant strayed into the bathroom and fell into a bucket filled with water while the woman was away, seemingly gone to the terrace to dry the clothes. It appears that the woman, distressed over the death of her son, died by suicide, police said.
However, the husband has expressed suspicion regarding the deaths and sought legal action. Further investigation is underway, police added.
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UP: 10-year-old boy dies after falling into open pit in municipal land in Baghpat
Baghpat (UP) (PTI): A 10-year-old boy died after falling into an open water-filled pit dug for a sewer in a municipal land here, officials said on Thursday.
The incident occurred on Wednesday evening in the Barka Road area of Baraut town. The deceased, identified as Irshad, son of Shamshad, was playing nearby when he accidentally fell into the deep pit.
Family members and locals rushed to the spot and tried to rescue him, but he could not be saved.
They alleged negligence, saying that the pit had been left uncovered during ongoing construction work without any safety measures.
According to them, the land belongs to the municipal body and construction of a marriage hall was underway, during which the water-filled pit had been dug and left open.
Executive Officer of the municipality, Manoj Rastogi, said the land is government-owned, and a marriage hall is being constructed there through the minority welfare department.
He added that an inquiry has been ordered and action will be taken against those responsible if negligence is found.
Circle Officer Baraut Anshu Jain said the construction work was being carried out by a private builder, and the pit had been dug for a sewer.
Police said no formal complaint has been received so far, and further legal action will be taken once a complaint is lodged.
