Sambalpur: A man who went missing after jumping into the Mahanadi River in Odisha’s Sambalpur district has been rescued by the fire service personnel.
According to sources, one Mantosh Tandi from Sunapali of the district jumped into the river over family dispute. On receiving information, police and fire service personnel rushed to the spot and initiated rescue operation.
Following intense operation, Mantosh was rescued late night yesterday (August 2). He was immediately rushed to the nearby hospital and is being undergoing treatment presently.
Further detailed reports related to the matter awaited.
In a similar instance, a youth from the Khan Nagar area of Cuttack City reportedly jumped into the Kathajodi River shockingly in front of his mother. The 45-year-old identified as Manoj Behera was reportedly going in an auto-rickshaw to Gopalpur along with his mother from the Samrat Cinema Hall Chhaka.
Reportedly, when the three-wheeler reached the Kathajodi Bridge connecting Gopalpur and Press Chhaka, Manoj reportedly got down from the moving vehicle and jumped into the river before anyone including his mother could stop him. Rescue operation is underway.