Celebrations during the festival of lights turned into deep grief for a family in Dholpur, Rajasthan, after a long-standing property dispute drove three members to take an extreme step. Overwhelmed by prolonged tensions regarding a piece of land, the family members jumped into a well on Diwali night. The tragic incident claimed the lives of both the father and his young son due to drowning, while local authorities managed to rescue the woman alive. The sudden tragedy has plunged the entire locality into profound shock and sorrow.
The distressing event occurred within the jurisdiction of the Kotwali police station area. Sixty-year-old Suresh Chandra, also known as Pappu Kushwaha and son of Deviram, had been embroiled in a protracted land dispute with another individual for a long time. Initial reports indicate that the property matter was sub judice, and the ongoing legal battle had caused immense mental distress to the family over the past many months. However, local law enforcement authorities noted that the exact and complete sequence of events leading to the trio jumping into the well will be officially confirmed only after a thorough police investigation concludes.
The incident unfolded on Sunday night at approximately 8:15 PM. Suresh Chandra reached his property located near the Maya Palace marriage home, accompanied by his 55-year-old wife Saroj and their 22-year-old son Indresh. All three of them jumped into the deep well situated on the land. The sudden development created immediate panic and chaos among residents living nearby. Locals acted quickly to alert local authorities, prompting a police team from the Kotwali station to rush to the spot and initiate urgent rescue operations.
Recognizing the extreme urgency of the situation, acting circle officer Dharam Singh Mehta and Kotwali station in-charge Ramkishan Yadav arrived at the scene with a heavy deployment of police personnel. The rescue team lowered ladders into the well to begin extraction efforts. Through considerable effort involving ropes and ladders, Saroj was successfully pulled out of the well in a safe condition. Following this, the rescue personnel made strenuous efforts to retrieve Suresh Chandra and his son Indresh from the water.
Once brought to the surface, the police immediately transported both the father and son to the district hospital. Upon examining them, the attending medical officers pronounced both men dead on arrival. Their bodies were subsequently shifted to the district hospital mortuary for completion of legal formalities. Meanwhile, Saroj survived the ordeal and remains under observation. The catastrophe on the night of a joyous festival shattered the family completely. The Kotwali police station is currently investigating all dimensions of the land dispute and the events leading up to the tragedy. Further legal action will proceed based on formal complaints from the relatives, alongside the mandatory post-mortem procedures.
