Cuttack: The body of the class-IX girl student who went missing after jumping intio Mahanadi river in Sambalpur from Chaunrpur bridge, found near Athagarh in Cuttack district after four days.
The deceased has been identified as Kajal Sahani, a class-9 student of Hindi Nodal High School.
As per reports, On August 24 Kajal left for school on her cycle. Instead of going to school, she abandoned her cycle near the bridge and jumped into the river. Some passersby saw her and tried to stop her, but before they could reach her, she suddenly jumped into the water. In a fraction of a second, Kajal was swept away by the strong currents.
The fire department and police were immediately alerted, and a rescue operation was launched. However, despite their best efforts, Kajal’s body was not fished out till Monday. Police seized the body and sent it for post-mortem.
