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Karnataka Mother and Three Children Found Dead in Well

Police cite a preliminary account that she threw the children in before jumping.

Overview

  • The incident occurred in Miragi village in Indi Taluk of Vijayapura district in Karnataka, according to local police.
  • The victims were identified as Rajashree Shankarappa Hallur, 28, and her children Anushree, 6, Tanu, 3, and Santosh, 1.
  • Police said initial information indicates the mother threw the three children into the well and then jumped herself.
  • Officers reported that the woman's husband, Shankarappa, a private bus driver, was not in the village at the time.
  • Investigators said the cause remains unknown and that further steps will follow after family members arrive, with details so far coming from Indi Rural Police via PTI.