Archive · 30 Dec 2025
5-Year-Old Guards Parents After Pesticide Incident
A little boy in India had to spend the night alone in a cold forest.
His mom and dad were very sick because they drank something bad.
The boy stayed with them all night and then went to get help in the morning.
The boy is okay now, but his mom and dad didn't make it.
The police are trying to find out why this happened.
A 5-year-old boy spent the night alone in a forest guarding his unconscious mother and deceased father.
The incident occurred in Deogarh district, Odisha, India, after the parents consumed pesticide due to a domestic dispute.
The boy sought help from passersby on Sunday morning after guarding his parents overnight.
Both parents died; the father within an hour and the mother during treatment at a hospital.
The child survived and was handed over to his grandparents after preliminary treatment.
- Who
- Dushmant Majhi, Rinki Majhi, and their 5-year-old son
- What
- Parents consumed pesticide, child guarded them overnight
- When
- Night before Sunday morning
- Where
- Deogarh district, Odisha, India
- Why
- Due to a domestic dispute
Community Support
Police Investigation
Community Involvement
Community Support
The community came together to help the child and provide support.
Police Investigation
The police are focusing on the investigation to understand the cause of the incident.
- Location
- Deogarh district, Odisha, India
- Victims
- Dushmant Majhi (deceased), Rinki Majhi (deceased), 5-year-old son (survived)
- Cause of Incident
- Domestic dispute leading to pesticide consumption
- Time of Incident
- Night before Sunday morning
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing
