Tragic End: 18-Year-Old Bride Drowns in Well, Husband's Heroic Attempt Fails

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News18•21-01-2026, 12:40
Tragic End: 18-Year-Old Bride Drowns in Well, Husband's Heroic Attempt Fails
- •Karuna Subhash Nikam, an 18-year-old married woman, tragically drowned after falling into a well in Palshi.
- •The incident occurred around 7 AM on Tuesday while Karuna and her husband, Subhash, were fetching water.
- •Subhash, despite not knowing how to swim, jumped into the deep well to save his wife but also began to drown.
- •Nana Nikam, a bystander, rescued Subhash, but Karuna could not be saved and her body was later retrieved.
- •Karuna had been married for only seven months, and her death has brought immense grief to her family and the community.
Why It Matters: An 18-year-old bride's life was tragically cut short in a well accident, leaving her family devastated.
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