Man, along with sis-in-law, jumps into waterfall in Mauganj
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The two—Dinesh Sahu (26) and Shakuntala Sahu (35), residents of Teliya Budh village in Devra Khatkhari—had been missing for four days before they resurfaced at Bahuti waterfall, the tallest in the state at 476 feet.
Alerted by their social media posts, family members rushed to the spot in a bid to stop them. But before they could intervene, both leapt into the gorge. Eyewitness told police that they were sitting quietly when some people approached them.
No one could make sense of what was happening before Dinesh suddenly jumped. Shakuntala followed immediately.
The duo had also shared a note on Facebook and Instagram, stating, "We are very upset. We can't bear it anymore. We are going to commit suicide from Bahuti waterfall." They named four persons —Hiralal Sahu (Shakuntala's husband), Rajendra Sahu, Santosh Sahu, and Rajkumar Sahu—claiming they were responsible for their decision to end their lives.
Police teams from Naigarhi and Shahpur reached the site, but due to darkness, the search operation began only on Thursday morning. The SDRF team is currently combing the area, but as of now, there is no trace of them.
SP Dilip Soni told TOI that they have not been able to locate any of them yet. Family members are still trying to come to terms with the incident. Dinesh's uncle said the two had left home on July 19 and were believed to be in Chhattisgarh.
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On Wednesday, Dinesh posted a photo on his phone of him applying sindoor to Shakuntala's forehead.
She was married 15 years ago and was the mother of three daughters. She never complained about anything, say family members.
Her husband, Hiralal Sahu, strongly denied the accusations, saying the claims made on social media were "completely false and baseless."
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