In a tragic incident stemming from a childish taunt, a 13-year-old girl allegedly pushed her two minor cousins—Karan Verma (4) and Vaishali Verma (2)—into a village well in Chhattisgarh's Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district, leading to their drowning. The siblings, children of local resident Gajanand Verma, were playing when the accused reportedly became enraged after being called a "thief" during a minor dispute. Police detained the girl following preliminary investigations on November 10, 2025.

The incident occurred in a rural hamlet under the district's jurisdiction, where the children were together before the fatal push. Local authorities recovered the bodies after villagers raised an alarm, confirming drowning as the cause of death. The 13-year-old cousin was taken into custody for questioning, revealing the taunt as the trigger during interrogation.

Such cases highlight the vulnerability of children to impulsive actions amid unsupervised play in rural settings, often exacerbated by family proximity. Police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Juvenile Justice Act, given the accused's minor status.

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As the community mourns the young siblings, the episode underscores the need for greater awareness of conflict resolution among children and adult supervision in close-knit village environments. Further probing is underway to ascertain full details.

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