Man, son drown in well in Adilabad

A 50-year-old man and his 21-year-old son drowned in an agricultural well after accidentally falling in it in Adilabad

Adilabad: A man and his son drowned in an agricultural well after accidentally falling in it at Pochampalli village in Sirikonda mandal on Friday.

Sirikonda Sub-Inspector Neeresh said Madavi Sone Rao (50) and Suryabhanu (21) drowned in their agricultural well while installing an electric motor meant for irrigating their farm field.

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Rao slipped into in the well, resulting in his death. Suryabhanu, who was a little away from the well, drowned when he was trying to rescue his father. Both were not familiar with swimming. They had performed a ritual and were installing the motor at the time of the incident.

Rao’s wife lodged a complaint and a case was registered.