A married woman was found hanging in her house, while her four minor daughters were found floating dead in a well in a village in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. Police suspect that the woman first threw her daughters into the well and then committed suicide.
The incident occurred in village Khamaria in the Kesli area of the district.
According to the police, the deceased woman was identified as Savita Lodhi (31). Her daughters were identified as Anshika (7), Raksha (5), Diksha (3) and five-month-old Manisha.
CSP Lalit Kashyap said prima facie, it appeared that Savita first pushed her daughters into the well before hanging inside the house.
Following the incident, panic spread in the village, and a large number of residents gathered at the scene and informed the police.
Personnel from Kesli Police Station reached the village after receiving information and began an investigation.
The reason behind the extreme step taken by the woman is not yet known.
Police are questioning family members and local residents to ascertain the circumstances leading to the incident, the CSP said.