4 Children Died Of Drowning After They Jumped Into Well With Their Mother In MP’s Mandsaur

Mandsaur: At least four children drowned after their mother jumped into a well with them in an attempt to die by suicide in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district on Sunday. The incident reportedly took place in the early hours of Sunday in Pipalkheda village under the jurisdiction of the Garoth police station area. Following the incident, the local people rushed to the spot and initiated a rescue operation, during which the woman was retrieved from the well safely, however, none of the children were saved. 

According to a police official, the incident occurred in Pipalkheda village, about 100 km from the district headquarters, in the early hours of Sunday. 

Woman is Undergoing Treatment At Hospital

Reports suggest that in the morning, in the Garoth police station area of ​​Mandsaur, a woman from Banjara community reportedly jumped into a well along with her four children. With the help of the villagers, the woman was rescued safely, but by the time her four children were taken out, they had died. The deceased included the woman's two sons and two daughters. 

During a preliminary inquiry, it was found that the woman took this extreme step due to a marital dispute between her and her husband. The woman has been admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment. The police have also registered a case into the matter and launched a probe into it. 

The woman has been identified as Sugna Bai (40), who is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Mandsaur. While the bodies of Arvind (11), Anusha (9), Bittu (6) and Kartik (3) were fished out of the well and were preserved at a mortuary for post-mortem. 

Additional Superintendent of Police Hemlata Kuril told reporters that a preliminary probe revealed that Sugna's husband, Rodu Singh, thrashed her on Saturday evening, following which she left home with her children and took refuge at a nearby school. After staying for a night at the school, the woman jumped reached the well and jumped into it with her children at around 6 am, the official said.

Further legal action into the matter is being taken.