Betul: In a disturbing incident that has shaken the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh, a young couple reportedly ended their lives by jumping into the Buka Khedi dam, leaving behind their one-and-a-half-year-old son on the roadside.
The tragedy occurred early Saturday and has sparked widespread grief and concern.
According to police sources, Shubham Kardate (25) and his wife Roshni (24), residents of Ghat Pipariya village, left their home on foot around 9 a.m.
Witnesses say the couple appeared visibly distressed.
On their way to the crime spot, Shubham made a phone call to his maternal uncle, Munna Parihar, who resides in Hatnapur, asking him to come to the Buka Khedi Dam.
By the time Munna reached the location, the couple had already jumped from the bridge into the dam's deep waters