Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Woman Allegedly Throws Two Children Into Well; One Dies
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.
Police allege Noorunnisa threw two young boys into a well near her home in Perne.
The incident followed an argument between Noorunnisa and her husband, Sinan, during a phone call.
The three-year-old son of Noorunnisa’s sister-in-law died after being pulled from the well.
Noorunnisa’s three-and-a-half-year-old son was rescued and hospitalized in Mangaluru.
Uppinangady police registered a case and took Noorunnisa into custody for questioning.
- Who
- Noorunnisa, her three-and-a-half-year-old son, and her sister-in-law’s three-year-old son were involved; police are investigating.
- What
- Police allege that Noorunnisa threw both children into a well, killing one and injuring the other.
- When
- The incident occurred in the afternoon.
- Where
- At a well near Noorunnisa’s home in Perne, Dakshina Kannada district, about 30 kilometers from Mangaluru.
- Why
- Police said the alleged act followed a marital dispute between Noorunnisa and her husband, Sinan.
- 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