Overview
- The Whitefield unit said a mother and her 13-year-old daughter were found dead at their Immadihalli home around 11 am Tuesday.
- Police registered a murder case and an unnatural death report based on complaints from the husband and the mother's brother.
- Initial checks by forensic teams suggest the girl was smothered and the mother later hanged herself.
- Officers cited reports of depression, worry about the child's future, and possible money stress, but they have not confirmed a motive.
- No suicide note was recovered, and investigators said they will rely on autopsy and lab results to map the sequence of events.