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Delhi Launches River Search After 21-Year-Old Reportedly Jumps From DND Flyway

A coordinated NDRF-led search in the Yamuna is underway using professional divers.

Photo: ANI
Delhi: Man jumps into Yamuna while on video call; search on

Overview

  • Police received a PCR call around 11:22 pm Sunday from the man’s sister, who said he jumped during a video call.
  • Officers reached the DND flyway and found a motorcycle and mobile phone on the bridge, then registered a missing-person case at Sunlight Colony.
  • An NDRF motorboat team began searching within 15–20 minutes as Delhi Fire Service and DDMA units joined the operation.
  • Search efforts continued through the night and into Monday evening without locating the man or a body.
  • Investigators interviewed the sister, who reported he had been living with her, seeking a job, and struggling after a breakup, and police are also looking for eyewitnesses to confirm the jump.