Sambalpur: The body of a Class IX student, who had gone missing after jumping from Chaunrpur bridge into the Mahanadi River in Sambalpur four days back, was recovered from the Mahanadi riverbank near Kandarpur under Athagarh police limits on Tuesday.
As per the reports, a few locals spotted the body lying near the riverbank and informed local police.
On a tip-off, police seized the body and sent it for post-mortem.
On the fateful day, 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.
