MP Horror: Man allegedly kills wife, throws two children into pond; son survives

August 18, 2026

Indore: A man allegedly strangled his wife to death and later threw his two minor children into a pond following a dispute over his suspicion about his wife’s character in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district, police said on Tuesday.

The incident took place around midnight on Monday in Jhalariya village, under the Kanadiya police station limits. The accused, identified as Sunil Chauhan, a driver and native of Satwas area in neighbouring Dewas district, has been taken into custody, police said.

According to the police, Chauhan allegedly took his wife Anita to an isolated area near their house and strangled her. He also allegedly attacked her with a knife before leaving her body there.

He then allegedly took his 13-year-old daughter Mahi and 12-year-old son Ajay to a nearby pond and threw both of them into the water.

Son survives after pretending to be dead

Ajay survived the incident after allegedly pretending to be dead in the water. He later managed to escape from the pond and reached a nearby village, where he informed residents about what had happened.

The villagers alerted the police, following which a team reached the accused’s house at around 1 a.m. However, Chauhan was not there at the time.

Police later found him wandering in the area and took him into custody. Investigators also said the accused had allegedly attempted to take his own life.

Daughter’s body recovered from pond

After police learnt that Mahi was missing, an SDRF team was called in to conduct a search operation.

Due to darkness, the search could not begin immediately. The SDRF team reached the spot at around 2.30 a.m. and recovered the girl’s body from the pond around 3 a.m.

The bodies of Anita and Mahi were sent for post-mortem examination.

Police said a preliminary investigation suggested that Chauhan suspected his wife’s character. Investigators are questioning him to establish the exact motive and sequence of events.

The surviving child is receiving medical treatment, police said.

A case is being registered against the accused and further investigation is underway.