Man jumps into Yamuna from DND flyway, search operation underway
A 30-year-old man allegedly jumped into the Yamuna river from the DND Flyway in the early hours of Monday, with police probing the possible role of matrimonial discord, even as a multi-agency search operation continued through the day. The missing man has been identified as Ankit Sharma alias Ashu, a resident of Chitra Vihar in east Delhi. According to police, CCTV footage showed Sharma’s fall into the river at around 1.35 am after he allegedly left behind his scooter, two mobile phones and slippers on the DND Flyway.
Police said information about the incident was received at around 2.25 am, following which rescue teams were rushed to the spot. The Delhi Fire Service said it received a call early Monday regarding a person allegedly jumping into the Yamuna from the flyway. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) officials said they were alerted around 2.30 am, and they immediately deployed a team equipped with boats and rescue gear to launch a search operation.
The operation is being carried out jointly by the NDRF, Delhi Disaster Management Authority and Delhi Fire Services. Police said the NDRF has doubled its deployment from 35 to 70 personnel to intensify the search. Sharma’s family also informed them that he had jumped into the river, prompting an extensive search in coordination with multiple agencies, a senior police officer said.
During inspection of the spot, police recovered Sharma’s scooter, two mobile phones and slippers from the bridge. No suicide note has been found so far, police said.
During preliminary inquiry, police found that Sharma was reportedly facing matrimonial disputes and court cases linked to them. Investigators suspect that ongoing domestic issues may have driven him to take the extreme step, though the exact circumstances are yet to be established. The search operation was continuing till the filing of this report, with teams combing stretches of the river to trace him. Further investigation is underway.
