Rajasthan: Two bodies recovered from Chambal river in Kota, police suspect suicide

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In a suspected case of suicide, the bodies of a man and a woman were reportedly recovered from Chambal river near a jetty in Kota of Rajasthan, the police said on Sunday, reported the PTI.

According to the PTI, the police said that the duo is likely to have jumped into the river around four days back. But no suicide note was recovered from them and actual reason behind death was yet to be ascertained, they added.

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The bodies were recovered on Saturday and the deceased were identified to be Deepak Sain (22) from Bundi district and Pooja Rathore (20) from Kota city, the police said, as per the PTI.

Pooja Rathore, a second-year BA student, was reported to be missing since April 20 by her family.

On April 25, her family filed a police report at RK Puram Police Station and mentioned about Deepak Sain in it, the SHO at Kishorepura Police Station Ramswaroop Meena said, the news agency reported on Sunday.

Deepak Sain was doing a computer course in Kota city of Rajasthan while Pooja Rathore had a part-time job, Meena said, as per the PTI.

The SHO said that the two have likely jumped into Chambal river around four days back but the exact reason behind their deaths is yet to be ascertained.

The bodies were handed over to the respective families after a post-mortem on Sunday morning.

The family members have not levelled any allegation and separate cases under Section 174 of CrPC were lodged for investigation, the SHO said, the PTI reported.

3 dead, 2 injured as car rams into tree in Rajasthan

Meanwhile, as many as three people died and two others injured when their car rammed into a tree in Rajasthan's Banswara district, police said Saturday, reported the PTI.

The accident occurred on Bagidora-Kalinjra national highway late Friday night when all five were returning after having dinner at a restaurant.

According to the police, all five worked at a finance company in Banswara. The car was speeding and rammed into a tree.

"Three people were killed and two others injured in the accident. They were returning after having dinner when the accident occurred," DSP Vinay Chaudhary said.

The deceased were identified as Kuldeep Kansara, Ajay Maeda and Shaiyan Yusuf. The injured are being treated at MG Hospital, Banswara.

(with PTI inputs)