A tragic incident unfolded in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district on Friday evening when a woman allegedly threw her five-year-old daughter into the Yamuna River following a domestic dispute and then attempted to jump in herself. According to police, the incident occurred around 5 pm in the Marka police station area, where Rubina Yadav, aged 30, pushed her daughter Pinky into the river. Alert passersby intervened in time and prevented the woman from jumping into the water, potentially averting another tragedy.
Authorities immediately launched a search operation, calling in a specialised team from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) from Prayagraj to locate the missing child in the river. Rescue personnel are continuing efforts amid challenging conditions as officials attempt to trace the girl.
