5-Year-Old Survives Horrific Night After Parents' Suicide Attempt in Odisha Forest

• A 5-year-old boy from Deogarh, Odisha, spent a night in a dense forest with his parents after they consumed poison.
• Dushmanta Manjhi and Rinki Manjhi, after a domestic dispute, consumed pesticide and also gave some to their son.
• Father Dushmanta died, and mother Rinki fell unconscious; the child stayed awake, guarding them in the cold and dark.
• The child, despite being poisoned, survived and sought help from passersby on the main road the next morning.
• Rinki Manjhi later died during treatment; the child is now safe with his grandparents, police investigating.

Why It Matters: A 5-year-old's miraculous survival highlights the tragic consequences of domestic disputes.