Five of family feared drowned in Bhakra canal; 1 body found
AN AND P UR SAHIB: Five members of a family were feared drowned in the Bhakra canal near Jhinjri village, two-and-a-half kilometers from Anandpur Sahib, police said on Saturday.
Rajpal, 33, his wife Charno Devi, 28, and their three children were on way to a relative’s place and had left their village at around 10am on Thursday in a pick-up. They were residents of Dhanera village in Anandpur Sahib sub-division.
When they did not reach their destination, their relatives started looking for them and informed police. They could not be contacted on phone either.
Police started a search operation on the possible route taken by their vehicle and found signs of an accident near the canal. Following this, divers were deployed to find the vehicle. At around 4 pm on Saturday, the vehicle was retrieved from the canal, Rajpal’s body was lying in it.
Police fear that other members of the family may have swept away. They have also ruled out any suicide angle to the case.
Police have initiated proceeding under Section 174 (unnatural death) of the CrPC.