Woman drowns twin sons in water sump, then dies by suicide near Bengaluru: Report

In a heart-breaking incident near Bengaluru, a young mother and her twin boys were found dead in a water sump in their rented home.

Published on: Jan 7, 2026, 15:01:26 IST

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A young woman and her two five-year-old twin boys were found dead inside a water sump at their rented residence in Singanahalli Colony near Karnataka's Bengaluru on Tuesday evening, police officials confirmed.

Police suspect a tragic turn of events leading to the woman taking the extreme step, prompting an investigation.

The deceased have been identified as 26-year-old S Vijayalakshmi and her sons, S Chetan and S Chaitanya.

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Investigators believe the woman may have thrown her children into the sump before taking her own life, said a report by The Times of India. The incident came to light at around 6:30 pm when her husband, Sampath Kumar, who works at a factory, returned home and found the house unusually silent.

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According to police, a neighbour noticed water spilling out from the sealed sump and alerted the family. When the lid was opened, Vijayalakshmi’s body was seen inside. A subsequent search by police teams led to the recovery of the bodies of the two children.

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A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway to determine the circumstances that led to the tragedy.

In a recent similar case, a 23-year-old Dalit medical intern at the Government Medical College in Telangana’s Siddipet district was found dead in an apparent suicide, with police stating that she was deeply upset after a senior resident doctor allegedly went back on a promise to marry her because of her caste.

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