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A 27-year-old IIT Kanpur graduate, Lalita Rani, preparing for the UPSC civil service exam, jumped into the Ganga River from the Ganga Barrage bridge in Bijnor, reportedly due to repeated failures in the exam. Police and SDRF teams are searching for her. She went to the barrage with a young girl, and suddenly jumped into the river.
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IIT Graduate Jumps into Ganga After UPSC Exam Disappointments
Bijnor, India – A 27-year-old woman, identified as Lalita Rani, an IIT Kanpur graduate preparing for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam, jumped into the Ganga River from the Ganga Barrage bridge on Monday morning. Police are treating the incident as a possible suicide attempt, with family citing repeated failures in the UPSC exam as the likely motive.
Lalita Rani, a resident of Adarshnagar Colony in Bijnor and daughter of Vedprakash, a collection officer, was reportedly struggling with the pressure of the highly competitive civil service exam. According to reports, she went to the Ganga Barrage with a young female neighbor. While walking along the bridge, Lalita suddenly climbed onto the railing and jumped into the river near gate number 28, giving the young girl no chance to stop her.
The girl immediately raised an alarm, and local divers and authorities initiated a search and rescue operation. Due to the river’s depth, which exceeds 20 feet at the location where she jumped, the search is proving challenging. The irrigation department has closed a nearby gate to aid in the search efforts.
“The case falls under the jurisdiction of the Mirapur police station,” said City Kotwal Dharmendra Singh Solanki. “We are jointly conducting a search for the woman.”
Mirapur Police Station Incharge Ravindra Singh is on the scene, and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has been called in to assist. The family has been notified and is present at the Ganga Barrage. The investigation is ongoing.
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