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A 40-year-old woman has been booked for allegedly killing her four-month-old twin daughters before attempting to take her own life at their home in south Bengaluru.
The incident took place on the afternoon of September 1, at BCCHS Layout in Vajarahalli. The Talaghattapura police registered a murder case based on a complaint filed by the children’s father, Ramalingappa.
According to the complaint, Ramalingappa returned home in the afternoon to find a room locked from inside. After forcing the door open, he allegedly found his wife Umadevi attempting to take her own life.
He rescued her and took her for medical treatment. The couple’s twin daughters were found dead inside the same room. Doctors at Shankar Hospital examined the infants and suspected that they had died after being submerged in water, police said.
Based on the father’s complaint, police suspect that Umadevi drowned the children before attempting to take her own life. The exact cause of the infants’ deaths has not yet been established.
Ramalingappa told police that he and Umadevi had been married since 2002 and had been living in BCCHS Layout for around 10 years. The couple had no children and subsequently underwent IVF treatment.
Umadevi became pregnant following the treatment and gave birth to twin girls in May 2026. The family later noticed changes in her behaviour, the complaint said.
About one-and-a-half months after the delivery, Umadevi purportedly began distancing herself from the children. She also repeatedly said that the infants should be sent to an ‘ashram’, according to the complaint.
According to reports, the family sought psychiatric care for her at NIMHANS and Raghavendra Hospital. Doctors reportedly told the family that her behaviour could be linked to postpartum depression and hormonal imbalance following childbirth.
The Talaghattapura police have registered a case under section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The investigation is underway.
