Bengaluru toddler dies after falling into hot chemical bucket at copper factory
Bengaluru toddler dies after falling into hot chemicals in a Srirampura copper factory; police investigation on.
The child was playing with his eight-year-old sister when he accidentally fell into a bucket filled with hot chemicals inside the factory premises, located next to their house.
Updated - November 14, 2026 04:35 pm IST - Bengaluru
Factory workers immediately rescued the child and rushed him to a hospital. He battled for his life for over 10 days, but succumbed to his injuries. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement
A one-year-and-nine-month-old boy died after accidentally falling into a bucket containing hot chemicals at a factory in Srirampura, Bengaluru. The tragic incident occurred on November 2. The child succumbed to injuries on Saturday (November 14, 2026).
The deceased has been identified as Subramani. The incident took place around 11 a.m. on November 2, at Shivam Copper Maker factory in L.N. Puram, Srirampura. According to the police, the child was playing with his eight-year-old sister when he accidentally fell into a bucket filled with hot chemicals inside the factory premises, located next to their house.
Factory workers immediately rescued the child and rushed him to a hospital. He was later shifted to a private hospital for advanced treatment, where he battled for his life for over 10 days. However, he succumbed to his injuries despite medical efforts.
The incident was reportedly captured on the factory’s CCTV camera installed in the factory premises.
The Srirampura police have registered an Unnatural Death Report (UDR) and taken up further investigation.
Published - November 14, 2026 04:31 pm IST
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