Mother Jumps To Death With Toddler Son, Newborn Girl; Bodies Found Inside Well

A 27-year-old woman killed herself, her toddler son and her newborn daughter, by jumping into a well. The shocking incident took place in the western Indian state of Gujarat.

The local police suspect that a domestic dispute likely triggered the double murder-suicide incident, Mid-Day reported, citing PTI. The woman, identified as Leeluben Mori, lived in Devda village with her husband and two kids.

Police said the incident came to light after locals found the bodies of the victims floating in the water. Authorities arrived at the scene and fished out the corpses Sunday evening.

"Police were informed about the incident on Sunday, following which a fire brigade team rushed to the spot to pull out the bodies. A domestic dispute seems to be the prima facie cause. Further investigation is underway," the Kutiyana police station official said.

According to local media reports, the woman left her home early Saturday with her children and did not return. Her husband told police that they had been married for nearly three years.

AB Desai, an officer at Kutiyana police station, told the Times of India, that the bodies are being sent for an autopsy to confirm the cause of death. Police are yet to question the victim's husband and other family members. While preliminary investigation hints at a domestic dispute, the real reason for the incident can be determined only after a thorough probe, authorities said.

Last year in November, five members of a family died in a suicide pact after fearing a police investigation into the alleged sale of a newborn baby. The incident took place in the southern state of Karnataka. All five victims died after consuming poison, media reports said at the time.

“They should have cooperated with the police which would have solved the issue and traced the baby, instead they took the extreme step,” senior police officer M Chandra Shekar said at the time. The baby sale accusation allegedly caused extreme concern for the family forcing them to take the tragic step.

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