BAREILLY: In a tragic incident, a woman and her neighbour died while attempting to save her minor son, who accidentally fell into a tank at a mentha oil extraction plant in UP’s Shahjahanpur on Sunday.
Vidhyawati, a widow, used to run the plant in her village after the death of her husband. Her youngest son, Rahees, accidentally fell into the tank, and as he screamed for help, Vidhyawati entered the tank to rescue her son along with a neighbour, Murali, said police. Though both managed to rescue the boy, they became unconscious after inhaling poisonous gases and died during the treatment, said police.
Vidhyawati is survived by two sons and a married daughter.
Jalalabad police station SHO Jasveer Singh said, “During the initial investigation, we found both the victims fell unconscious while rescuing the boy. They remained inside the tank for nearly 15 minutes. As the boy came out, locals got busy with his treatment and forgot that the duo was still inside the tank. By the time locals rescued the duo, their condition had deteriorated. They died at the hospital. District agriculture officer, meanwhile, also investigated the spot.”
