Tragic Discovery in Jharkhand: Woman and Three Children Found Dead in Well

The bodies of Usha Munda, a 26-year-old woman, and her three children were discovered in a well in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district. Residents found them when they went to their fields. Police suspect suicide due to family issues, but further investigations are underway.

The bodies of a 26-year-old woman and her three children were found in a well in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district on Thursday, police said.

When residents of Makra village in Kuddu police station area went to their fields in the afternoon, they discovered the bodies floating in the well and informed the authorities.

The woman, identified as Usha Munda, had left her parents' house in Soro village in Ranchi district along with her three children -- Divya (7), Shivam (4), and Satyam (1) – on Tuesday, a police officer confirmed.

When Usha Munda and her children did not return to her parents' house on Tuesday evening, her relatives initiated a search which continued into Wednesday.

Police suspect a suicide driven by family problems but are conducting further investigations to determine the cause of the deaths, the officer added.

Usha Munda's husband Phuldev arrived at the scene and identified the bodies, which were subsequently sent for post-mortem examination.

(With inputs from agencies.)