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Boy found dead near Vibhutipura Lake in Bengaluru
A boy estimated to be about 15 was found dead near Vibhutipura Lake in Bengaluru on Monday morning.
Local residents spotted him while walking near the lake and called emergency services.
Police found that he had a severe head injury, possibly caused by a blunt object such as a stone.
They suspect he was murdered, but the cause of death has not yet been confirmed.
His body was sent for a postmortem examination.
Police are checking missing-person reports to establish his identity and find those responsible.
The case is under investigation.
An unidentified boy, estimated to be about 15, was found dead near Vibhutipura Lake in Bengaluru on Monday morning.
Police suspect he was murdered after he was found with a severe head injury.
Local residents who were walking near the lake bed alerted police through emergency helpline 112.
The body was sent for a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death.
Police are checking missing-person complaints to identify the boy and find those responsible.
- Who
- An unidentified boy estimated to be about 15 was found dead.
- What
- Police suspect murder; the boy had a severe head injury.
- When
- Monday, October 12, 2026, in the morning.
- Where
- Near Vibhutipura Lake, within the HAL police station limits in Bengaluru.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Local residents found the boy’s body near the lake bed and called emergency helpline 112.
HAL police inspected the scene and shifted the body for a postmortem examination.
- Estimated age
- About 15
- Location
- Near Vibhutipura Lake, Bengaluru
- Police station limits
- HAL
- Emergency helpline
- 112
- Injury
- Severe head injury, possibly caused by a blunt object such as a stone



