Woman Throws Her 2 Children Into Well, Tries To Kill Herself By Jumping In

A 30-year-old woman in India has been charged with murder after she allegedly killed her twins by throwing them into a well before she jumped in herself.

The incident occurred in the southern state of Kerala where the woman, identified as Subeena Mumtaz, lived with her husband, Manjanampurath Rafeeq, and their two 3-year-old children, The Times of India reported.

On Sept. 26, Mumtaz reportedly called up a family member and told them she had thrown her two children -- Muhammed Razvin and Fathima Rouha -- into the well at around 10 p.m. She also informed them she was going to kill herself by jumping into the well.

Mumtaz’s family members immediately rushed to the spot, and found the woman inside the well, clinging on to a pipe that was connected to a machine outside. She was rescued and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. However, the two children had drowned by the time they were pulled out.

Later, the two children’s funerals were conducted at a local mosque, Asianet News reported [Google Translate showed].

The motive behind the crime is still unknown. Police officer Nidhin Raj said his department was still investigating the incident.

Mumtaz has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the death of her two children. She remains in police custody.

Last week, a woman in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru made a suicide pact with her two daughters after losing her husband to COVID-19. The woman was reportedly suffering from a spine-related disability and depression. However, at the last moment, the 8-year-old child escaped and alerted the neighbors of her mother’s plan, following which they were able to rescue the woman. She was taken to a hospital in critical condition. However, the woman's 12-year-old daughter died at the scene.

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