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Woman Arrested for Allegedly Throwing Two Children into Well in K'taka; One Dies
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News18•20-09-2026, 14:00
Woman Arrested for Allegedly Throwing Two Children into Well in K'taka; One Dies
- •A 28-year-old woman, Noorunnisa, was taken into custody in Dakshina Kannada district.
- •She allegedly threw her three-and-a-half-year-old son and her sister-in-law’s three-year-old son into a well.
- •The incident occurred at Perne village on September 19 following a marital dispute with her husband over a phone call.
- •Local residents rescued the children, but the sister-in-law's son died; Noorunnisa's child is hospitalized in Mangaluru.
- •A case has been registered at Uppinangady police station, and the woman is being questioned.
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The 28-year-old woman, Noorunnisa, allegedly threw her three-and-a-half-year-old son and her sister-in-law’s three-year-old son into a well following a marital dispute and an argument with her husband over a phone call.
Local residents rescued the children from the well, but the sister-in-law’s son tragically died. Meanwhile, Noorunnisa's child survived and was shifted to a hospital in Mangaluru for medical treatment.
A case has been registered at the Uppinangady police station, and local authorities have taken the accused woman into custody for questioning as the investigation continues.
