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3-Year-Old Drowns in Artificial Pond at Bengaluru Photo Studio During Maternity Shoot

Police have opened an Unnatural Death inquiry focused on possible negligence at the studio.

Overview

  • The incident occurred around 2:30 pm Saturday at The Shire Studio in Giddenahalli under Madanayakanahalli police limits.
  • Police said the boy’s mother, Swathi, was attending a friend’s maternity photoshoot when the child wandered off and went missing for about 15 minutes.
  • The child was found in an artificial pond created as a photoshoot prop, was rushed to a nearby hospital, and was declared dead on arrival.
  • Madanayakanahalli police registered an Unnatural Death Report based on a complaint from Swathi’s father, Ramesh Babu, and are probing potential negligence.
  • Officers said the boy’s father, Charan Raj, was abroad on work and expected to return Monday, with a post-mortem completed at a government hospital.