A suspected incident involving a young couple jumping into the Brahmaputra River from the New Saraighat Bridge in Guwahati has raised significant concern. The event occurred on Monday when eyewitnesses reported seeing a young man and woman standing on the bridge before they jumped into the water. In response to the incident, local residents, along with authorities, alerted the police and rescue teams. Disaster response units and river patrol teams quickly arrived to initiate a search operation in the Brahmaputra.
Rescue efforts have included deploying boats to locate the missing individuals; however, as of the latest updates, the identities of the youths remain unknown. Authorities continue to conduct the rescue operation, meticulously scanning the surrounding areas of the river. In the aftermath of the incident, a crowd gathered on the bridge, necessitating the involvement of security personnel to manage the situation and support the rescue efforts. Authorities have advised the public against congregating on the bridge to ensure that rescue teams can carry out their operations efficiently.
