THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A 38-year-old woman and her five-year-old son died when she allegedly jumped into a well along with the child at her residence in Panthuvila near Koduvazhanoor on Sunday night.
Nagaroor police said Bindu took her son Rejin and jumped into the well after throwing acid on her husband Rajilal. The couple had a frayed relationship and used to argue regularly, police said.
Earlier, Bindu had filed a complaint against Rajilal for assaulting her elder son from her first marriage. Both Bindu and Rajilal tied the nuptial knot after ending their previous marriages.
Police said Rajilal had suffered 50 percent burn injuries in the acid attack. He is currently undergoing treatment at the Medical College.
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