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6 dead in MP: 2 sisters, one 8 months pregnant, and 4 children found in separate wells

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The sequence of events began around 1 p.m. in Gungargaon village when 35-year-old Anjali Rawat entered a well with her young son, resulting in their deaths as well as that of her unborn child. Her eldest daughter, Monika, managed to save herself and two younger siblings before seeking help from relatives. Hours later in Khonkar village, Anjali's elder sister, Sita Rawat, was discovered dead alongside her three children in another well after failing to return from a field. Kolaras police retrieved the four bodies late Wednesday night and are conducting separate inquiries into both scenes.

Key points

  • Police are investigating the two village tragedies as separate incidents rather than esta…: Police are investigating the two village tragedies as separate incidents rather than establishing an official link.
  • Family members noted Anjali had lost her husband in a fatal traffic accident roughly one…: Family members noted Anjali had lost her husband in a fatal traffic accident roughly one and a half months prior.
  • Authorities have scheduled postmortem examinations for Thursday to assist in establishing…: Authorities have scheduled postmortem examinations for Thursday to assist in establishing the motives behind the deaths.

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BHOPAL: Two sisters, one of whom was eight months pregnant, allegedly jumped into wells with their four children in two separate incidents in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district on Wednesday, leaving all six dead.

Anjali Rawat, 35, allegedly jumped into a well with her six-year-old son, Prashant, in Gungargaon village, under Bairad police station limits, around 1pm. Hours later, her elder sister, Sita Rawat, 40, was found dead with her three children — Rakhi, 14, Priyanka, 11, and Shlok, 6 — in a well in Khonkar village, under Kolaras police station limits.

Police are investigating the two incidents separately and are yet to establish the reasons behind the deaths.

Anjali’s three daughters were also present when she allegedly jumped into the well with her son. Her eldest daughter, Monika, rescued herself and her two younger sisters before returning home and informing family members. Relatives rushed to the spot and pulled Anjali and Prashant out of the well, but both had died. Anjali’s unborn child also died.

According to family members, Anjali’s husband, Dharmveer Singh Rawat, died in a road accident around…

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