Bengaluru: 12-year-old girl allegedly jumps to death from 29th floor

Bengaluru (Karnataka): A 12-year-old girl studying in sixth grade died after allegedly jumping from the 29th floor of an apartment within the limits of Bengaluru's Hulimavu Police Station, said an official.

The incident occurred early in the morning, around 5:00 a.m. on Thursday.

As per the information from Inspector Mahesh Kanakagiri, the girl was awake at 4:00 am and when her mother asked the reason for her being awake, the girl did not say anything. But after that, at 5:00 a.m., apartment security heard the sound of something falling from the apartment.

The reason behind the drastic step taken by the minor girl is still unknown, as no suicide note was found at the scene.

"We are investigating the incident and we have registered a case," said Inspector Mahesh Kanakagiri. An investigation is underway. More details are awaited.

(ANI)