A chilling scene unfolded in Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, when rescuers pulled the lifeless bodies of a mother and her baby boy from a municipal well late Friday night, discovered Saturday. The shocking find in Tendukheda area’s Ward No. 1 has sparked a full-scale police investigation amid suspicions of foul play or despair.
Eyewitnesses described the moment a routine check by a civic employee turned nightmarish: two bodies bobbing in the water. Police cordoned off the site, extracted the remains amid a crowd of horrified locals, and rushed them to the morgue for autopsy.
Identified as 35-year-old Jayanti Kevat and six-month-old Devansh, the pair hailed from Jharoli village. Jayanti was visiting her family home for her late brother’s 13th-day rituals, a trip meant for mourning that ended in double tragedy.
Sources close to the investigation paint a picture of prolonged suffering. Having buried two children before, Jayanti struggled with chronic health woes, her mental state reportedly fragile. Last spotted Friday dusk, her disappearance triggered frantic searches ending at the well.
SDOP Archana Ahir briefed reporters: ‘Bodies recovered, PM done. Detailed inquiry underway to pinpoint cause.’ While suicide is speculated, no notes or witnesses confirm it yet.
This case highlights rural India’s silent epidemics—grief, isolation, and inadequate mental health resources. As Damoh mourns, officials promise answers, but for the Kevat family, closure seems distant. Community leaders call for better vigilance around public wells and support hotlines to prevent such losses.
