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Mother and daughter drown in Sangli well, relatives beat mother-in-law
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News18•07-10-2026, 14:52
Mother and daughter drown in Sangli well, relatives beat mother-in-law
- •A pregnant woman and her one-and-a-half-year-old daughter tragically died after drowning in a well in Maithal village of Sangli district.
- •The deceased have been identified as Neeta Gajanan Solankar and her daughter Avni, with the incident coming to light on Tuesday morning.
- •Rescue teams pulled the bodies out to find them tied together with a scarf, creating a heart-wrenching scene that moved everyone to tears.
- •Enraged by the tragedy, grieving relatives physically assaulted the deceased woman's mother-in-law, Rakhubai Appasaheb Solankar.
- •The husband, Gajanan Solankar, fled the scene following the incident and is currently being searched for by the police.
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A 29-year-old pregnant woman named Neeta Gajanan Solankar and her one-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Avni, died after drowning in a well following suspected family disputes.
Following instructions from the Umadi police station, the Special Rescue Force of the Sangli District Disaster Management conducted a search and retrieved both bodies, which were found tied together with a dupatta.
Upon receiving news of the incident, enraged relatives assaulted Neeta's mother-in-law, Rakhubai Appasaheb Solankar, while her husband Gajanan Solankar fled the scene and remains absconding.
