The woman and her younger son Arham, 5 years of age, died on the way to the hospital. Gupta added that the elder son, Akram, 7, was referred to Media College Basti, where his condition is critical. Officials stated that on Friday afternoon, while taking their goats for grazing, the woman called her children and collectively jumped into the well. This was reportedly after the mother had pushed the children to jump into the well. Saifullah stated that his son, Faiz Ahmed, is a labourer at an embroidery design firm and was at work when the incident occurred.

Source: Hindustan Times December 23, 2023 23:47 UTC