Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district was gripped by sorrow after a mother and her infant were found drowned in a well, late reports confirm. The incident in Tendukheda Ward No. 1 came to light Saturday, with police piecing together a timeline of loss and possible desperation.
The well, part of local civic infrastructure, became a site of horror when a municipal staffer peered in during morning rounds. Alerting authorities swiftly, recovery efforts followed, bodies airlifted for examination as villagers watched in stunned silence.
Jayanti Kevat, 35, from nearby Jharoli, and baby Devansh, just six months old, were the victims. In town for her brother’s terahvi following his recent death, Jayanti’s visit turned fatal. Friends noted her visible distress from prior child losses and ongoing illnesses.
Investigators timeline it to Friday night. Last seen at home that evening, searches intensified overnight. SDOP Archana Ahir updated: ‘Post-mortem complete; probing death cause meticulously. No stone unturned.’
Beyond the immediate probe, this tragedy spotlights deeper issues: successive bereavements eroding resilience, scarce rural healthcare, and wells as perennial hazards. Damoh administration now reviews safety protocols, but for Jayanti’s kin—reeling from multiple blows—grief compounds.
As forensic reports pend, the story resonates nationally, urging policy on mental health in hinterlands. Tendukheda’s lanes, once bustling, now whisper of a mother’s final, unspoken cry for help.