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Search Underway After Woman Reportedly Jumps From Delhi's Signature Bridge

Police focus on CCTV review to establish identity during the ongoing river search.

Overview

  • A call was received around 6:30 am reporting that a woman had jumped into the Yamuna from the bridge in northeast Delhi.
  • Delhi Police and Delhi Fire Service teams responded quickly, secured the area and launched rescue operations.
  • Fire department divers equipped with rescue gear are combing the river, and the woman is yet to be traced.
  • Officers are working to identify the woman and are examining surveillance footage from on and around the bridge.
  • In a separate incident at Mayur Vihar-1 metro, a 45-year-old man identified as Vikash Sharma was hospitalized after a jump, with his phone, contact list, metro card and Rs 1,370 recovered.