Newborn baby found dead in bag near Agara lake in Bengaluru
The infant is suspected to have been abandoned shortly after birth.
A newborn baby boy was discovered dead in a bag near Agara Lake in Bengaluru on Sunday morning, September 27, 2026. The infant's body was found by Maruthi, a 27-year-old driver from Ramamurthy Nagar, who noticed a bag containing the baby's leg protruding from it. Upon closer inspection, Maruthi realized the baby appeared to be dead and alerted the police.
The HSR Layout police have registered a case under Section 94 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the infant's abandonment and death. Police are reviewing CCTV footage from the vicinity to identify those responsible.
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