Overview
- The deaths occurred during an early-morning operation in Neduvathoor, Kollam, after Archana jumped into a well following a domestic dispute, according to police.
- Fire and Rescue officer Sony S Kumar descended into the well using a safety harness to reach her when the concrete barricade around the well collapsed.
- Police said Archana’s partner, Sivakrishna, reportedly intoxicated and leaning on the wall to look inside, fell in with the debris, trapping all three.
- Archana and Sivakrishna were declared dead on arrival, and the rescuer, who was pulled up by his harness, died later in hospital, officials said.
- Puthoor police registered a case under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, completed postmortems for Archana and the rescuer, and scheduled Sivakrishna’s for Tuesday as investigators review the video and other evidence.