Pregnant woman and daughters found dead in Salem farm well

On Tuesday (November 26, 2024), the bodies of a 30-year-old pregnant woman and her two daughters were found in a well on a farm in Salem.

The Mathammal woman, who was seven months pregnant, lived with her husband Ravi (35) and two daughters, Manoranjani (7) and Nitheeswari (3) at Akkaraipatti in Neyyamalai near Vazhapadi.

After an argument with Ravi, Mathammal left the house with her daughters on Saturday (November 23, 2024) and did not return. Her husband and relatives began searching but could not find her. In the early morning hours of Tuesday, their bodies were found in a nearby agricultural well.

After being alerted, Yethapur police rushed to the spot and sent the bodies to Attur Government Hospital for post-mortem. Police suspect that she killed her daughters and then committed suicide.

The police have registered a case and further investigation is underway.

(Help in overcoming suicidal thoughts can be obtained by calling the state health hotline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416 and Sneha suicide prevention hotline 044-24640050)