22-year-old new mom jumps into lake in Bengaluru's Lalbagh week after giving birth, dies: Report
A 22-year-old woman, Jenisha Nath, who was one week postpartum, was found dead in Lalbagh lake in Bengaluru.
Bengaluru witnessed a tragic incident on Saturday morning when a young mother, who had delivered a baby boy just a week earlier, was found dead in the Lalbagh lake.
The woman has been identified as 22-year-old Jenisha Nath, originally from Nepal. She had moved to the city three years ago with her husband, Navnath Raj, who works as a security guard. Jenisha herself worked as a domestic help.
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According to the Siddapura police, a Lalbagh security guard spotted a body in the water around 6:30 am and immediately alerted authorities, The Hindu reported. It was later established that Jenisha had slipped out of Vani Vilas Hospital, where she had been admitted, at around 4 am. The hospital, which is situated near Victoria Hospital, is roughly three kilometres from Lalbagh.
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{{/usCountry}}Police investigations suggest that Jenisha entered the botanical garden between 5 and 5:30 am, when security personnel mistook her for an early morning visitor and let her in. Sadly, she is believed to have jumped into the lake soon after.
{{/usCountry}}Police investigations suggest that Jenisha entered the botanical garden between 5 and 5:30 am, when security personnel mistook her for an early morning visitor and let her in. Sadly, she is believed to have jumped into the lake soon after.
{{/usCountry}}Family members had raised an alarm at the hospital when they realized Jenisha was missing and even attempted to lodge a complaint. They were later called to identify her at the mortuary.
{{/usCountry}}Family members had raised an alarm at the hospital when they realized Jenisha was missing and even attempted to lodge a complaint. They were later called to identify her at the mortuary.
{{/usCountry}}Officers said the young mother had delivered her child on August 16. Soon after, the newborn was diagnosed with a liver problem that required treatment, leaving Jenisha visibly distressed. Officials suspect she may have been struggling with post-partum depression at the time of taking the extreme step.
A case of unnatural death has been registered by Siddapura police, and further inquiry is underway.
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