Woman 'swept away in Mahanadi from Chhattisgarh' rescued in Odisha’s Jharsuguda

In a bizarre incident, a woman from Chhattisgarh, who was allegedly swept away in the Mahanadi River for 50 km, was rescued in Odisha’s Jharsuguda. The incident was reported on Thursday from Palsada village of Jharsuguda in Odisha. The woman hails from Purath village of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh.

According to reports, the woman was found by local fishermen in Odisha. The fishermen saw her while fishing and rushed to rescue her. The most shocking part of this is that the woman was found with her ankles chained to a boat. She was rescued and taken to Palsada Village where she was administered first aid at a Primary Health Centre. The local authorities at the Rengali Police Station were immediately informed.

As per the police’s investigation, she is estranged from her husband and is living with her brother. It was also reported that she is mentally unstable. The woman’s brother along with people from their village had chained her to the boat with the fear that she might run away somewhere. However, she had somehow fallen into the river and was swept away, claimed her brother. 

According to reports, the woman is in sound health. After her physical examination, she was reportedly questioned about how she fell into the river.
No comments were received from the police.

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