{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Grandfather and Toddler Granddaughter Die After Venomous Snake Bites Them in Their Sleep in Madhya Pradesh Village",
  "summary": "In Katni district's Godana village, a venomous snake that entered a home at night bit grandfather Ashok Chaudhary and his two and a half year old granddaughter Janki Chaudhary as they slept, and both died during hospital treatment.",
  "content": "A night of monsoon rain turned fatal for one family in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district, where a venomous snake entered a home and bit a grandfather and his toddler granddaughter as they slept, killing both before sunrise.\n\nSnake strikes as grandfather and granddaughter slept\nAshok Chaudhary, a resident of Godana village in the Reethi area, was sleeping in the same room as his two and a half year old granddaughter Janki Chaudhary when the snake got in. Around 3 am, the household was jolted awake by their screams and rushed to the room. When they switched on the light, they saw a venomous snake slipping out through the courtyard and disappearing into nearby bushes, by which time both Ashok and Janki had already been bitten and were writhing in pain.\n\nRushed to hospital, referred further, but both died during treatment\nFamily members lost no time in carrying the pair to the Reethi community health centre, where doctors began emergency treatment. As their condition worsened, both were referred to the district hospital in Katni. There, little Janki died first, and a short while later her grandfather Ashok Chaudhary also succumbed. The family lost two of its members in a single night to the same snakebite.\n\nRelative describes the panic that followed the bite\nPrahlad Chaudhary, a relative of the deceased, said the entire household was thrown into panic the moment the snake bit them. He said every possible effort was made to save the two, but both died during treatment at the hospital, first the child and then her grandfather. The loss of two generations in one stroke has left the family devastated.\n\nWhy snakebite cases spike during the monsoon\nHeavy rain floods snake burrows, forcing the reptiles to look for dry shelter, which often means they end up inside homes, a pattern that pushes up snakebite cases through the monsoon months. Experts advise extra caution while sleeping at night during this season, regularly clearing bushes and overgrown grass around houses, and, crucially, rushing a snakebite victim straight to the nearest hospital instead of relying on faith healing or superstition, since prompt medical treatment substantially improves the chances of survival.\n\nVillage left shaken, officials urge vigilance\nThe deaths of two family members in one incident have plunged Godana village into mourning, and fear has spread through the surrounding area as snakes keep turning up inside homes during the rains. The administration and the health department have appealed to residents to stay alert through the monsoon, keep their surroundings clean, and immediately inform the forest department or snake rescue experts if they spot a snake, so that no other family has to go through this kind of loss.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Across India: Snakes entering homes during the monsoon is a recurring risk nationwide, so staying alert while sleeping at night and keeping homes clean during the rains matters for everyone.\n• In Katni: Residents of Godana village and the Reethi area now feel the need to clear bushes around their homes and check rooms carefully before sleeping.\n• Health advice: Rushing a snakebite victim straight to a hospital instead of relying on faith healing remains the most reliable way to save a life.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Where did this incident happen?\nIn Godana village under the Reethi janpad panchayat in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district.\n\n2. Who died in the incident?\nAshok Chaudhary and his two and a half year old granddaughter, Janki Chaudhary.\n\n3. When did the snake bite them?\nAround 3 am, while both were sleeping in the same room.\n\n4. Where were they taken for treatment?\nFirst to the Reethi community health centre, then referred to the district hospital in Katni as their condition worsened.\n\n5. Who died first?\nThe toddler Janki died first, and her grandfather Ashok Chaudhary passed away a short while later.\n\n6. What happened to the snake?\nAfter the family switched on the light, it was seen slipping out through the courtyard into nearby bushes and could not be caught.\n\n7. What precautions are experts recommending?\nStaying alert while sleeping during the monsoon, clearing bushes around homes, and rushing snakebite victims straight to a hospital instead of relying on faith healing.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/madhya-pradesh/madhya-pradesh-ke-godana-ganva-men-sote-samaya-sanpa-ke-dasane-se-dada-poti-ki-mauta-ganva-men-pasara-matama-9509",
  "category": "Madhya Pradesh",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-21",
  "tags": [
    "snakebite",
    "Katni accident",
    "Godana village",
    "Madhya Pradesh",
    "monsoon snakebite",
    "snake attack",
    "Ashok Chaudhary"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}