Bengaluru Tragedy: 11-Month-Old Baby Drowns in Bucket, Devastated Mother Dies by Suicide

In a tragic Bengaluru incident, an 11-month-old baby drowned in a bucket while his mother stepped away briefly. Devastated and blaming herself, the techie mother died by suicide, leaving behind a note.

A heartbreaking incident

A truly heartbreaking incident has occurred in Bengaluru's Chandra Layout area. A mother, devastated after her 11-month-old baby drowned in a bucket of water, died by suicide. In a death note, she wrote that she couldn't save her child.

The techie couple

The deceased were 29-year-old Prathibha and her 11-month-old son, Agastya. Prathibha was a software engineer working from home in Bhairaveshwara Nagar. Her husband, Mahantesh (pictured), is also a techie. Reports say only Prathibha and the baby were at home when the incident happened.

Prathibha's drastic decision

Prathibha had just stepped out to get clothes she had put out to dry. In that short time, her baby fell into a bucket of water and drowned. Heartbroken, she wrote a note and ended her life without telling anyone. It seems she had first tried to take her life by cutting her wrist.

Husband discovered the tragedy

The whole incident came to light only when the husband, Mahantesh, returned home at night. His wife didn't open the door, so he used his own key to get in. Mahantesh told the police he found Prathibha's body hanging and the baby's body lying on the bed.

The death note

In her death note, Prathibha wrote: 'I had gone to the terrace to get the dry clothes. The baby must have crawled into the bathroom while playing and fell into the bucket. I couldn't save my child. I am responsible for my baby's death. That is why I am ending my life.'