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TI Jumps into Floodwaters, Rescues 5 Lives from Stranded Car.
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News18•27-09-2026, 13:26
TI Jumps into Floodwaters, Rescues 5 Lives from Stranded Car.
- •Five friends from Raipur and Bhilai, on their way to Kanha Kisli National Park, got their car stuck in a flood in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district.
- •The car was swept away by strong currents at Daniya bridge in Gandai area, getting stranded in the middle of the river. The five occupants clung to a tree and called 112 for help.
- •Gandai police, led by TI Shivankar Gindale, launched a rescue operation in the dark and strong currents, safely rescuing all five individuals.
- •Following continuous heavy rains on September 25, rivers and drains in KCG district were overflowing. Around 2:30 AM on September 26, a Swift Dzire from Raipur reached Daniya bridge.
- •Despite police stoppers, the car driver entered the floodwaters. The occupants, identified as Kuber Sahu (driver), Kamlesh Sahu, Nihal Saxena, Mahak Kaur, and Preeti Ratre, were all safely rescued and taken to a community health center.
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Five friends from Raipur and Bhilai were traveling to visit Kanha Kisli National Park when their car driver hit safety stoppers on the Daniya bridge and drove into floodwaters caused by heavy rains on September 26, 2026.
After their car was swept to the middle of the river by a strong current, the five occupants took refuge by holding onto a tree and successfully called the police emergency number 112.
Gandai police station in-charge Shivankar Gindale led his team into the dark and strong current to carry out a daring rescue operation, safely bringing all five individuals to the Community Health Center.
