India, Oct. 29 -- Two sisters, including a 35-year-old pregnant woman, living at separate places allegedly died by suicide within six hours, along with four of their children in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, police said on Thursday, and added that they were investigating the circumstances behind the deaths.

Police said the 35-year-old, who was eight months pregnant, jumped into a well with her three daughters and six-year-old son on Wednesday. The woman and her son died, while her daughters survived.

Her 40-year-old sister allegedly jumped into a well along with her three children, including her 14-year-old and 11-year-old daughters and six-year-old son, after learning about her sister's death. All four died.

Ravi Chauhan, a loca...