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Father-son duo die after inhaling poisonous gas

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Last Updated : Jul 20 2016 | 5:22 PM IST
A 50-year-old man and his son died after inhaling poisonous gas inside a well in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan, police said today.
The incident occurred yesterday evening in Rudawal area when Preetam Singh Kushwaha went into a well to repair a motor but fainted inside it. His son, Lakhan Singh (25), descended to rescue him but he also fainted inside the well, they said.
Locals pulled them out and rushed them to a nearby hospital, where they were declared brought dead, police said.
The bodies have been handed over to their relatives after postmortem, police added.

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First Published: Jul 20 2016 | 5:22 PM IST

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