Bengaluru woman eats chocolate, says she's going to take bath, dies minutes later

A 23-year-old Bengaluru woman died at a lodge in Hassan district after reportedly eating a chocolate and collapsing, police said on Wednesday.The woman, identified as Varsha, had arrived at the lodge in Sakleshpur on September 11 for a trip with her cousin and a friend.She had eaten a chocolate before going to take a bath. She suddenly collapsed while walking towards the bathroom, according to the Hassan Superintendent of Police.Police have questioned the two people who accompanied her during the trip. The Hassan SP said Varsha's parents were aware of her trip to Hassan, which is around 190 kilometres from Bengaluru.Officials said there were no external injuries on her body. Police have registered a case of unnatural death and sent Varsha’s body for a post-mortem examination to ascertain the cause of death.The police are awaiting the post-mortem report to determine the exact cause of her death.- EndsPublished On: Sep 16, 2026 12:21 IST