Noida: Man Dies After Jumping Into Drain Following Argument With Wife Over Alcohol; Body Recovered
A 29-year-old man, identified as Ravi, died after jumping into a drain near Noida’s Sector 81 Metro station following an argument with his wife over drinking alcohol. His body was recovered at 6 am on Thursday after an extensive multi-hour search operation involving the local police, fire service, SDRF, and NDRF. Sector 39 police have sent the body for autopsy.
A 29-year-old man died after he allegedly jumped into a drain near the Sector 81 Metro station in Noida following an argument with his wife over drinking alcohol. His body was recovered around 6 am on Thursday after several hours of rescue operations involving the police, fire department, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).
The incident took place on Wednesday near the Sector 81 Metro station, triggering panic across the locality after the man, identified as Ravi, reportedly jumped into the drain, News18 reported. According to police, Ravi was a resident of Etah and was currently living in Harola in Gautam Buddh Nagar.
Ravi's wife, who was present at the spot, told police that the couple had an argument over his drinking. Following the dispute, Ravi jumped into the drain in anger.
Police said after receiving the information, the Sector 39 police and fire service teams reached the spot and launched a search operation. Fire service personnel entered the drain to search for him, while police continued the rescue operation.
As the operation progressed, SDRF and NDRF teams were called to the spot and joined the search operation. Rescue teams navigated high water levels and dense silt deposits in the drain throughout the night.
After several hours of rescue efforts, the teams recovered Ravi's body at around 6 am on Thursday. Police sent the body for a post-mortem examination and said further action was underway. Sector 39 police station in-charge DP Shukla provided information about the incident.
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