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Siblings Drown in Chambal River in Sawai Madhopur; Brother's Body Found
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News18•08-10-2026, 11:11
Siblings Drown in Chambal River in Sawai Madhopur; Brother's Body Found
- •Real brother and sister drowned while bathing in the Chambal River in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district.
- •The Civil Defence rescue team recovered the body of 22-year-old Ganpat Saini about 500 meters from the incident spot.
- •His 20-year-old sister Antima Saini remains missing, and intensive search operations are ongoing to locate her.
- •The siblings, residents of Behrawanda Khurd, had visited the Jharel ke Balaji temple before going to the river.
- •The tragic incident has plunged the family and the entire village into deep sorrow and mourning.
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The siblings, Ganpat Saini and Antima Saini, went down to bathe in the Chambal River before visiting the Jharel ke Balaji temple and suddenly drowned after being unable to gauge the deep water and strong current.
While the body of 22-year-old Ganpat Saini was recovered about 500 meters away from the incident spot, his 20-year-old sister Antima Saini remains missing, with Civil Defence divers continuously searching the river using boats and divers.
The siblings Ganpat Saini and Antima Saini were residents of Behrawanda Khurd and had come to visit the famous Jharel ke Balaji temple located on the banks of the Chambal River.
