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Mother allegedly kills twin infants in Bengaluru

4 sourcesUpdated 1 Sept 2026, 6:27 pm Coverage regionsBengaluru · Global
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Police booked a 40-year-old woman after the deaths of her four-month-old twin daughters in south Bengaluru.

Her husband said she had been receiving psychiatric treatment after showing unusual behavior and postpartum depression.

Doctors at a private hospital suspected the infants may have died from drowning.

Police are investigating the case under murder charges.

Why it mattersThe case raises urgent questions about child protection, mental health, and domestic violence response.
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All three reports say the mother was accused of drowning her twin daughters and then attempting suicide at home. They also agree that police registered a murder case and that doctors suspected drowning.

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The allegations remain under investigation, and the available accounts rely on the husband’s complaint and medical suspicion. Further police findings could clarify the sequence of events and the basis for the murder charge.

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Coverage in this group presents the case as an allegation under investigation, with police booking the mother after the deaths of the twin infants. It notes that the husband linked her condition to psychiatric treatment, postpartum depression, and hormonal imbalance after IVF births. The reporting also says doctors suspected drowning and that police filed a murder case. The emphasis remains on the reported facts and the legal response.

Distinctive emphasis — reported claim, not independently verified.Sources: The Times of India
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Deccan Herald Neutral framing Reported

Mother booked for allegedly killing four-month-old twin daughters in Talaghattapura

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A forty year old woman has been booked by the Talaghattapura police for allegedly drowning her four month old twin daughters and attempting suicide at her Bengaluru home on Tuesday. According to the complaint filed by her husband Ramalingappa, the accused had been undergoing psychiatric treatment for postpartum depression and hormonal imbalance after showing disinterest in caring for the infants born through IVF treatment. Doctors at a private hospital suspected the babies died from drowning, and police are investigating the case.

The Times of India Neutral framing Provisional rating

Mother allegedly drowns four-month-old twins, attempts suicide in Bengaluru

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Four month old twin babies were found dead in their south Bengaluru home on Tuesday while their mother was discovered attempting to end her life in the same room. The children's father reported that his wife had been receiving psychiatric treatment after displaying unusual behavior and postpartum depression following the birth of their daughters via IVF. Police registered a case under BNS section 103 for murder after doctors at a private hospital stated the infants may have died from drowning.

Country and Politics Neutral framing Reported

Mother booked for allegedly drowning four-month-old twin daughters in Bengaluru

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Police in Thalaghattapura have registered a murder case against a forty year old woman who allegedly drowned her four month old twin daughters before attempting suicide at her residence. Her husband stated in his complaint that the family had undergone IVF treatment resulting in the birth of the twins, after which the mother began displaying abnormal behavior and disinterest. Family members sought psychiatric treatment for her at NIMHANS and another facility, where doctors linked her condition to postpartum depression and hormonal imbalance.