Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Two Drown, One Missing Crossing Koyna River in Jharkhand
Three people were crossing the Koyna River to return home.
They had attended a relative’s last rites.
The river suddenly became higher and swept them away.
Two people drowned, while a woman was still missing.
Police recovered Pyari Sidhu’s body that night.
They found her husband Bosen Sidhu’s body the next morning.
Villagers alerted the police, who used local divers in the search.
Rain and strong water currents made the search difficult, so police requested help from the NDRF.
Two people drowned and one woman remained missing after being swept away in the Koyna River.
The victims were residents of Bahda village in West Singhbhum district.
They were returning home after attending a relative’s last rites on Sunday evening.
Police recovered Pyari Sidhu’s body on Sunday night and Bosen Sidhu’s body the following morning.
Rain and the river’s strong current hampered the search, prompting police to seek NDRF assistance.
- Who
- Three residents of Bahda village, including couple Pyari Sidhu and Bosen Sidhu; two died and one woman remained missing.
- What
- Three people were swept away while crossing the Koyna River; two bodies were recovered.
- When
- The incident occurred on Sunday evening; the report was issued on Monday.
- Where
- The Koyna River in West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand.
- Why
- The river’s water level suddenly increased while they were crossing.
- Deaths
- Two people drowned.
- Missing
- One woman remained missing during the reported search.
- Recovered bodies
- The bodies of Pyari Sidhu, 45, and Bosen Sidhu, 55, were recovered.
- River
- Koyna River
- Location
- West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand
- Search effort
- Police used local divers and sought help from the National Disaster Response Force.
- Conditions
- Rain and a strong river current hampered the operation.
