The body of four-year old girl swept away in Pairi river in Kochbai area of Gariaband district was recovered from the banks of the river in Patharmohda area on the third day of incident on Tuesday.
The body was handed over to the family members after post-mortem examination. Bhumika, daughter of Santosh Sahu, resident of Raipur, was swept away when the family of four had fallen into the swollen river in desperate attempt to cross it on a motorcycle through a submerged bridge on August 17.
Three members of the family were rescued by villagers but the girl and motorcycle were swept away in the river. A search operation was launched by local police with help divers and villagers but the body could not be traced till Monday evening. Police teams searched for the body under supervision of Vimlesh Dubey but all their efforts proved of no avail.
It was on Tuesday some villagers spotted the body of a girl on the banks of Pairi near Pathamohda village and informed police.Police sent the body for post-mortem examination and the family members were called for identification. The body was handed over to family members after completing the formalities.