Woman drowns while trying to rescue granddaughter in Palakkad
The woman was rushed to the Chittoor Taluk Hospital but could not be saved.
The woman was rushed to the Chittoor Taluk Hospital but could not be saved.
The woman was rushed to the Chittoor Taluk Hospital but could not be saved.
Palakkad: A 55-year-old woman drowned while trying to rescue her granddaughter, who had fallen into a pond in Chittoor here on Sunday. The deceased is Nabeesa from Vandithavalam in Palakkad.
The incident occurred around 5 pm on Saturday when Nabeesa had taken her goat for grazing. Her granddaughter, Shifana, reportedly fell into the pond while trying to escape from a stray dog that suddenly ran towards her.
While trying to rescue her, Nabeesa drowned. The woman was rushed to the Chittoor Taluk Hospital but could not be saved. A case of unnatural death was booked, police said.