The body of five persons - out of six missing after a Mahindra Bolero vehicle was swept away while crossing a culvert on a local river of Jashpur district on Friday- was fished out on Saturday.
Thirteen people all residents of Baturabahar village of Pathalgaon block in the district were going to Kailashgufa for immersing mortal remains of one of their relatives, in a Mahindra Bolero. While crossing a culvert on Maini River the vehicle was caught in the heavy water flow and got washed away, Superintendent of Police (SP) Jashpur, Girjashankar Jaiswal had informed.
The search and rescue operation was launched. The deceased were identified as Parmeshvar (20) Bankunwar (35), Raymunui (28), Rajni (18) and Usha (10). Agencies engaged in rescue operation had found the MUV but one person is still missing, police said.