Monday, 18 July 2022 | PNS | Bageshwar
A woman and her mentally challenged niece were swept away in the Sarayu river here on Sunday after the woman jumped in to save her niece. The police and fire service personnel were at the scene but could not trace the duo.
On Sunday afternoon, Jeevanti Pandey was going to the Chaurasi area along with her mentally challenged niece Jyoti Pathak. The niece suddenly jumped into the Sarayu near Vikas Bhawan. Her aunt also jumped in to save the niece but both were carried away by the strong current of the river. The local people informed the police about the incident. The police said that the search for the two women was underway. However, they could not be found till the time of this report being filed in the evening.
