Latur (PTI): A three-year-old boy and his elder sister died after falling into a well while playing near their house in Latur city of Maharashtra, police said on Friday.
The incident took place in Taleburhan area here on Thursday.
"Alina Sameer Shaikh (6) and her brother Usman, aged three, fell into a well while playing. The incident took place around 4 pm on April 10," inspector Sujit Rejitwad said.
When they fell into the well, their eight-year-old brother panicked and rushed home to inform his family members about it, he said.
The family members and their neighbours immediately rushed to the place and launched a rescue operation. They managed to retrieve the children's bodies using a rope tied to a tree after nearly one-and-a-half hours of efforts, he said.
The father of the deceased children is an ice cream vendor, the police said.
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Varanasi: A chilling incident of domestic violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi district has led to the arrest of a 44-year-old man for allegedly beating his newlywed wife to death. The victim, identified as 26-year-old Aarti Pal from Jaunpur district, had married the accused, Raju Pal, on May 9. This was Raju's third marriage.
According to Chaubepur Police, tensions between the couple emerged soon after the wedding. On the night of May 16, a violent altercation reportedly escalated, leading to Aarti being severely assaulted by her husband. Disturbed by the commotion, neighbours alerted local authorities.
Police reached the couple’s residence in Amauli village and found Aarti in critical condition. She was rushed to the Narpatpur Community Health Centre, where doctors declared her brought dead. Preliminary medical reports suggest internal injuries due to physical assault as the cause of death.
Chaubepur Station House Officer Jagdish Kuswaha confirmed that an FIR has been registered against Raju Pal under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, including murder. The accused is currently in police custody.
The victim’s body has been sent for post-mortem to ascertain the exact cause and timing of death. Further investigation is underway.