PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE /Dehradun
A tragic incident took place in Vikasnagar on Saturday evening when a woman allegedly jumped into the Shakti canal with her two young daughters after a family dispute. Two youths rescued the children, but the woman drowned in the canal. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) recovered her body on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as 28-year-old Kiran Chandel, wife of Dheeraj Chandel, a resident of Mandi Chowk in Vikasnagar. Police said that her husband works in Hyderabad and initial investigation suggests that a dispute between the couple may have led to the incident. According to eyewitnesses, two local residents, Mohammed Mukarram and Mohammed Shoaib jumped into the canal to save the children. They managed to rescue a three-year-old girl and another three-month-old baby girl safely from the canal. Both children were later admitted to Lehman Hospital for treatment and are reported to be under medical care. The incident occurred between bridge number 1 near Doctorganj and bridge number 2 near Shantidham.
Vikasnagar police circle officer Vivek Kutiyal said that the police team reached the spot as soon as information about the incident was received. With the help of local people, both children were safely taken out of the canal and sent to the hospital, where they are undergoing treatment. The police are investigating the matter from all angles, he said.
