Rajasthan: Woman drowns her three children in water tank in Balotra, later dies by suicide
The bodies of all four were found in the tank in a field the next morning. The incident occurred in Panotri Nadi, a village in Balotra district.
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Oct 24, 2025 12:10 IST
Balotra (Rajasthan) [India], October 24 (ANI): A mother drowned her three young children in a water tank and then died by suicide by jumping into the same tank, police said.
The bodies of all four were found in the tank in a field. The incident occurred in Panotri Nadi, a village in Balotra district.
Upon receiving information about the incident, the police arrived at the scene and recovered the bodies.
During the initial police probe, it was revealed that Mamta (32) took her two minor sons and a daughter and jumped into the water tank.
The mother-in-law of the deceased mother had started searching for them after they were absent
On Thursday morning, when the woman's mother-in-law didn't see her in the house, she started searching for her. After searching for a long time, she reached the water tank and found her daughter-in-law's slippers lying there. Suspicious, she looked into the tank and saw the bodies of all four inside, police said.
Further investigation is underway.
Meanwhile, in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district, a 25-year-old man allegedly ended his life by "shooting" himself after being "depressed" over the recent death of his cousin in a road accident, police said.
The man identified as Rajesh Mishra died by suicide in a hotel room located under the jurisdiction of Kotwali police station in the district on Tuesday morning.
Prima facie, it came to light that the man was depressed due to the death of his cousin (son of his father's sister).
Police said that the investigation into the matter is on. (ANI)
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