Eight bodies have been recovered from the Narmada river after a jeep fell into it on Friday night from a bridge at Raj Ghat, about five km from this district headquarters, police said on Sunday.
Five bodies were found inside the jeep when it was pulled out with the help of a crane at around 04:30 hrs on Saturday. Three bodies were recovered later in afternoon. Jeep driver Taklia is missing and a case has been registered against him.
Meanwhile, ten people who were travelling on the vehicle's roof were rescued. Nine of them were admitted to the District Hospital while one was sent to Indore. They all were returning to Dhar from Bhagoriya festival.
District In-charge Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah inspected the spot and visited the victims in the hospital. He ordered a magisterial probe into the incident and announced an ex-gratia on the behalf of the Chief Minister of Rs One lakh each to the deceased's family.
Shah announced class IV job at hostels to the kin who are educated till class VIII of those deceased who were heading the family.
Besides, he said that divers engaged in rescue operations would be given Rs 5,000 each while the officials will be felicitated.