A 67-year-old woman died after drowning in a well in Palungtar Municipality-6, Thulachaur. The deceased has been identified as Krishnamaya Kami, according to Inspector Dhruba Prasad Sharma of the District Police Office.
Locals informed the police after discovering her body in a well about five feet deep. The incident occurred on Thursday.
The police retrieved the body and handed it over to the family after conducting a post-mortem. Inspector Sharma stated that the deceased had been suffering from mental illness.