85-year-old woman dies after falling into open well near Tiruttani

CHENNAI: An 85-year-old woman died after she accidentally fell into an open well at Ponpadi village near Tiruttani in Tiruvallur district on Thursday (July 23) afternoon.

The deceased was identified as Padmavathiyamma (85) of Ponpadi village.

According to the police, she had gone near an agricultural field around 2 pm when she allegedly lost her balance and fell into a nearby open well.

A passerby, identified as Mohan, noticed the woman in the well and immediately alerted the Fire and Rescue Services.

Firefighters rushed to the spot, retrieved her from the well and took her to the Government Hospital in Tiruttani, where doctors declared her brought dead.

Following a complaint lodged by her son, Loganathan (64), an autorickshaw driver from Arakkonam, the Tiruttani police registered a case.

The police said there was no suspicion of foul play. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, and further investigation is under way.