Bengaluru Woman Smothers Daughter, Then Ends Her Life in Whitefield
Bengaluru Woman Smothers Daughter, Then Ends Her Life in Whitefield
Two cases registered after a Bengaluru mother allegedly smothered her 13-year-old daughter Tarunya in Whitefield's Immadihalli and later died by suicide.
In Immadihalli, Whitefield, a 45-year-old Bengaluru woman identified as Suvarna allegedly smothered her 13-year-old daughter Tarunya and then died by suicide at their residence on Tuesday. The tragedy was discovered after family members raised the alarm, and police have registered two cases: an unnatural death report and a murder case, based on complaints filed by the woman's husband and her brother.
Investigators say the cases are being treated as separate inquiries—the unnatural death report and the murder case—reflecting the differing accounts that must be examined. Tarunya, 13, and Suvarna, 45, are the two people involved in this troubling incident. Preliminary findings have suggested the mother may have been depressed, with reports stating she used a pillow on her daughter before taking her own life. The husband and Suvarna's brother filed the complaints that prompted the police to initiate investigations.
The probe is ongoing, with officers collecting statements and reviewing the circumstances inside the family home as investigators work to establish the sequence of events and determine the exact cause of death for Tarunya and the circumstances surrounding Suvarna's death.
