Guj: Woman, four kids found dead in farm well

In a suspected case of suicide, a 40-year-old farm labourer and her four children were found dead inside a well in Mewasa village located near the pilgrimage town of Virpur in the district today, police said.
The five bodies were found floating in the well owned by one Chhagan Pansara.
Police suspect that the woman, identified as Varsha Ninama, might have killed the kids, including three daughters and a son, by pushing them into the well before taking the plunge herself.
"Chhaganbhai was working in his farm when he saw five bodies floating inside the well and informed the police," said Virpur Police Sub Inspector R K Gohil.

He said the bodies were fished out with the help of the local firemen.
According to police, the deceased Ninama was a tribal farm labourer from Dahod district who might have came here in search of some work.
"As per our primary investigation, she might have killed her children, including three daughters and a son, by throwing them into the well and then she too might have jumped in to end her life" he said, adding further investigation is on.