Two minors died and another was injured after their mother allegedly threw them into a well before attempting to end her life by suicide at a village in Odisha’s Ganjam district, police said. Rashmita Gouda, 30, and her elder daughter Gunjan (9) were rescued by locals from the well, while 10-month-old Alisha and Asish (5) lost their lives, a police officer said on Monday.
The incident took place at Lauguda village in the district late on Sunday.
Gouda’s husband works as a labourer in Chennai, and was not present at the time of the incident, the officer said.
Gunjan and her mother are undergoing treatment at a community health centre.
A preliminary inquiry has revealed that some family dispute could have triggered the act, SP (Ganjam) Jagmohan Meena said.
Further investigation is underway, he added.