Couple, two toddlers drown as car plunges into 20-foot-deep well in Siddipet
One of the children sat on man’s lap. Police suspect the accident may have occurred after the child tugged at the steering wheel or an animal suddenly appeared in front of the car.
A tragic accident occurred in Appanapalle village, Dubbak mandal of Siddipet district, India, on August 19, 2026. A car carrying a couple and their two young children plunged into a 20-foot-deep well, resulting in the deaths of Dandugula Raju, 30, his wife Bhagya, 25, and their children Nihansh, 4, and Sanvika, 2. The incident occurred during their return journey from a memorial service in Siddipet.
Eyewitnesses reported that one of the children was sitting on the driver's lap while the other was on the mother's lap when the Swift Dzire, registration number TS 02 ES 7997, suddenly fell into the well. Police suspect the accident may have been caused by the child tugging on the steering wheel or an unexpected obstacle appearing in front of the vehicle.
Despite initial rescue attempts, firefighters were eventually required to use an earthmover to retrieve the bodies from the well. The bodies were transported to the Dubbak government hospital for autopsy. Police have registered a case under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and are investigating the exact cause of the accident.
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