# Bengaluru woman’s skeletal remains found 18 months after death 2026-08-08T18:51:47+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The skeletal remains of U Dakshayini, a 57-year-old woman, were found in her locked Bengaluru home on Friday, police believe she died around 18 months ago. Neighbours alerted police after noticing the house had been shut for a long period. Officers broke open the door and found the body in the bathroom, with gold jewellery intact and valuables undisturbed, ruling out theft. The main gate, house door, and bathroom were all locked from inside, indicating she died alone. The Times of India reports Dakshayini’s husband and son died years ago, and she had distanced herself from everyone, including her daughter, for over two years. Relatives assumed she was on a pilgrimage. Police registered an unnatural death report based on a complaint by her brother Mahesh Basappa Goravanakolla. Officers expressed surprise that neighbours did not notice any smell during the initial weeks after her death. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Bengaluru, elderly care, lonely death, police investigation, urban isolation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-womans-skeletal-remains-found-after-she-died-alone-a-year-ago/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-womans-skeletal-remains-found-after-she-died-alone-a-year-ago/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.