Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Woman, Two Children Die After Jumping Into Well in Chhatarpur
In a village in India, something very sad happened.
A young mother and her two little children were found dead in a well.
The mother was 21 years old, her son was 2 years old, and her daughter was 3 years old.
People think the mother was very upset because of a fight at home.
The police and villagers tried to help get everyone out of the well.
Sadly, all three had died.
The police are now asking family members and neighbors questions about what happened.
They are also doing tests to learn more about how they died.
The whole village is in mourning over the loss of the young woman and her children.
A 21-year-old woman, Bhagwati Kushwaha, allegedly jumped into a well with her two young children in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh.
All three died; the victims were identified as Bhagwati Kushwaha, her two-year-old son Pushpendra Kushwaha, and three-year-old daughter Sandhya Kushwaha.
The incident occurred in Prakash Bamhori village, under Prakash Bamhori police station in the Lavkushnagar subdivision.
A police team and local villagers launched a rescue operation, after which the bodies were recovered and sent for post-mortem.
Police said Bhagwati was reportedly upset following a domestic dispute, but the exact circumstances are still under investigation.
- Who
- Bhagwati Kushwaha (21) along with her children Pushpendra Kushwaha (2) and Sandhya Kushwaha (3)
- What
- The woman allegedly jumped into a well with her two children following a domestic dispute; all three died.
- When
- Date of the incident is not specified in the articles.
- Where
- Prakash Bamhori village, Lavkushnagar subdivision, Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- Reportedly due to a domestic dispute, though police say the exact circumstances are still being established.
- Location
- Prakash Bamhori village, Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Victims
- Bhagwati Kushwaha (21), Pushpendra Kushwaha (2), Sandhya Kushwaha (3)
- Reported Cause
- Domestic dispute (preliminary information)
- Police Station
- Prakash Bamhori police station, Lavkushnagar subdivision
- Police Action
- Case registered; bodies sent for post-mortem; investigation underway
- Status
- Investigation ongoing; relatives and residents being questioned
- Related Report
- A similar case on June 25 involved a 19-year-old newlywed woman found dead in a well; family suspected murder by in-laws.