Pregnant woman and daughters found dead in Salem farmhouse

A 30-year-old pregnant woman and her two daughters were found dead in a well at a farm in Salem on Tuesday (Nov. 26, 2024).

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

After an argument with Ravi, Mathammal left the house with their daughters on Saturday (November 23, 2024) and did not return home. Her husband and relatives started looking for them but could not find them. In the early hours of Tuesday, their bodies were found in a farm well in the locality.

On being alerted, Yethapur police rushed to the spot and sent the bodies to Attur Government Hospital for post-mortem examination. Police suspect she killed her daughters before committing suicide.

The police have filed a report and further investigation is underway.

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