In a tragic accident, one SDRF personnel died and another was injured while three others are feared to have been swept away in Ganga when the car they were in tumbled into Ganga at Pant Village under Devprayag block of Tehri district on Friday night. The accident occurred at around 9 pm nearly two kilometers away from Devprayag block on Badrinath Highway Tilanga crossing in Tehri district. Five SDRF personnel were reported to be going to Jolly Grant, SDRF headquarters from Almora after spending their leaves. The car belonged to one of them, police said.
Deceased has been identified as Akshay Kumar (24), resident of Khagmara Kot, Almora, said Superintendent of Police Tehri, Barinderjit Singh on Saturday.
The car driver lost control while negotiating a sharp bend at Tilanga crossing, resulting in the car plunge in Ganga. Akshay Kumar died on the spot, police informed.
SDRF, local police station, Devprayag and Jal Police were pressed into relief and rescue operation after the locals informed police about the incident. The car was lifted from Ganga on Saturday. However, three SDRF personnel are yet to be traced. Hament (28), resident of Bhetuli Ayarpani, Almora was the person injured. He was admitted in the local hospital. He is reported to be out of danger.
Police found body of Akshay Kumar (24) in bushes at the incident site. Hament Singh (26), resident of Sijar, Jakhan Devi, Almora; Puran Singh, resident of Ranikhet, Almora and Virendra Singh, resident of Rawal Sera, Dwarghat, Almora are feared to have drowned.