Youth jumps into Mahanadi river in Odisha’s Sambalpur, search operation underway

Sambalpur: In a shocking incident, a young man reportedly jumped into the Mahanadi River from a bridge at Chaunrpur in Sambalpur district of Odisha.

Local police arrived on the scene after receiving information about the incident.

As they reached the spot, they discovered a scooter and a mobile phone left on the bridge. However, it’s unclear who left the items on the spot.

People at the scene claimed to have witnessed a person speaking on the phone and throwing it into the river before jumping off the bridge.

This perplexing situation prompted the local Fire Department to launch a search operation in the river.

Further details are awaited.