Haridwar: The body of a 21-year-old student from Thakur Polytechnic, Kandivli (Timur), Madhushree Khursange, who was swept away in the Ganga at Rishikesh last week was found on Saturday.
Two of his friends, who were also swept away on the river, remained lost, police said.
KM Singh Bhandari, Station House Officer from the Muni-Ki-Reti Police Station, “The girl’s body was found in the middle of the Ganga in the Gauri Mafi area in Raiwala.
Our team is looking for the other two – Apoorva Kelar and Melroy Dante – Both From Mumbai – which was also swept away.
“Three is part of a group of five members – all students from the same institution – who have gone to Rishikesh on vacation in August 1.
August on August 4, three of them went to swim, two others – Nisha Goswami and Karan Mishra – remain at the bank.
“It happened so fast.
The apoorva has advanced deep into the water and slips.
The other two swam towards him and in minutes, everything was trapped in a strong current and disappeared.
We could not do anything because there was no one in that place, “Carantold police.