Two labourers from Andhra Pradesh drown in farm well in Telangana’s Jagtial district

Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription

Two construction labourers from Andhra Pradesh drowned after allegedly slipping into an agricultural well on the outskirts of Chintakunta village in Kathalapur mandal of Jagtial district, Telangana, on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) night.

The bodies of 25-year-old Anand Babu, and 23-year-old Kotha John, both natives of Vinukonda in Palnadu district, were found floating in the well early on Wednesday.

Police retrieved the bodies after the local villagers alerted them and shifted them to the Government General Hospital in Jagtial for post-mortem. The two are suspected to have accidentally slipped into the well while sitting on its edge on Tuesday night.

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.