Overview
- Three villagers were swept off while crossing a hill river after attending last rites on Sunday evening, when continuous rain caused the water level to rise rapidly and create a powerful current.
- Rescuers recovered the body of Pyari Sidhu, 45, late Sunday night and the body of her husband Bosen Sidhu, 55, on Monday morning.
- A third woman, identified as Sunita Sidhu, remains missing and teams of police divers, villagers and local authorities are continuing searches along riverbanks and downstream.
- Officials have sought NDRF assistance and said persistent rain and the strong current have made operations dangerous and slow.
- The incident has left Bahda village grieving—one resident, Roya Sidhu, lost both parents—and reporters note inconsistent naming of the river across outlets (Kuili hill river versus Koyna), a detail for follow-up verification.