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Woman Allegedly Throws Two Children Into Well; One Dies

Woman Allegedly Throws Two Children Into Well; One Dies
Woman Allegedly Throws Son, Sister-In-Law’s Son Into Well; One Dies · deccanchronicle.com

Police say a woman named Noorunnisa threw two small boys into a well.

The boys were near her home in Perne.

The incident happened after she argued with her husband on the phone.

Local residents pulled both children out of the well.

One boy, who was her sister-in-law’s son, died.

Noorunnisa’s son survived and was taken to a hospital in Mangaluru.

Police took Noorunnisa into custody.

They are questioning her as part of their investigation.

Key facts

Accused
Noorunnisa, 28
Location
Perne, Dakshina Kannada district
Incident
Two children were allegedly thrown into a well
Fatality
The three-year-old son of Noorunnisa’s sister-in-law died
Survivor
Noorunnisa’s three-and-a-half-year-old son was hospitalized
Police action
Uppinangady police registered a case and took Noorunnisa into custody
Reported trigger
An argument between Noorunnisa and her husband during a phone call

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