15-year-old boy dies after fall from apartment in Bengaluru, police book pub for serving liquor to minor

A 15-year-old lad died aft falling from the seventh level of a residential flat analyzable successful Rajarajeshwari Nagar connected Saturday (January 31, 2026) night, constabulary said. The incidental occurred astatine Mantri Alpyne Apartments connected Dr Vishnuvardhan Road.

According to the police, the boy, a Class 10 student, had consumed intoxicant astatine a pub on with his friends earlier that evening. Investigations revealed that the insignificant had gone to Legacy Brewing Company, located wrong the RR Nagar constabulary presumption limits, with his classmates, wherever helium allegedly consumed intoxicant and smoked.

Police said that aft returning home, the lad fell from the seventh level of the flat gathering astir 9.40 p.m. He sustained terrible injuries and died connected the spot. The constabulary are investigating whether the decease was accidental oregon a lawsuit of suicide.

The boy’s begetter has filed a complaint, alleging negligence. Based connected the findings, the constabulary person registered a transgression lawsuit against the owners and unit of the pub nether the Juvenile Justice Act and the Karnataka Excise Act for allegedly allowing a insignificant to devour alcohol.

Further probe is underway.