A grim sequence of events has emerged from the waters of the Indira Gandhi Canal flowing through Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district. Two bodies belonging to a family that had been missing for the past three days from the nearby town of Ellenabad in Haryana were recovered from the water channel. The deceased have been identified as Bharat Saharan and his daughter Lata. However, the third member of the household, Bharat's wife Manju, remains untraceable, prompting an urgent ongoing search effort that has left the local community in deep shock.
Father and Daughter Recovered Near Dabli Bridge
Bharat Saharan, his wife Manju, and their daughter Lata vanished without any initial trace three days ago from their residence in Ellenabad. When extensive inquiries yielded no clues regarding their whereabouts, suspicions arose that they might have plunged into the Indira Gandhi Canal. Following this lead, an intensive search operation was initiated along the canal corridor within Hanumangarh district. Taking into account the gravity of the situation, the Talwara police station enlisted professional divers to scour the deep canal waters. During the sweeping operation, divers located and retrieved the bodies of Bharat Saharan and his daughter Lata near Dabli bridge. The recovery of the two deceased immediately intensified efforts to track down the missing woman.
Search Paused Due to Darkness to Resume Next Morning
Talwara Station House Officer Rajpal Singh stated that the search operation was launched precisely on suspicion that all three individuals had fallen into the canal's strong current. While the recovery teams managed to bring out the bodies of the father and daughter from the vicinity of Dabli bridge, Manju could not be located during the initial sweep. With the arrival of nightfall and deteriorating visibility, authorities had to temporarily halt the diving operations. Station House Officer Rajpal Singh noted that divers will be deployed back into different designated stretches of the canal at daybreak under police supervision to locate the missing woman.
Accident or Suicide Under Multi-Angle Police Probe
Preliminary findings suggest the possibility that the three family members may have plunged into the canal while traveling on a motorcycle. However, the exact sequence of events and the circumstances leading to their entry into the water have not yet been determined. Investigating officers are examining both angles carefully, looking into whether the occurrence was a tragic road mishap or an intentional act of suicide. For now, tracing Manju remains the foremost operational priority for the police, as further progress in the investigation and finding her will be pivotal to unlocking the truth behind the tragedy.
