Agartala: In a shocking incident, the body of Sneha Debnath, a student from Tripura who had been missing for the past six days, was retrieved from the Yamuna River near Geeta Colony flyover in north Delhi, Delhi Police confirmed on Sunday.
19-year-old Sneha Debnath was a resident of Paryavaran Complex in South Delhi. She was a student at Delhi University’s Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College and went missing on July 7 after last speaking to her family on Monday morning, shortly before her phone was switched off.
The incident has sent shockwaves through the state. Swift action by the Tripura Chief Minister’s Office, in collaboration with the Delhi Police, facilitated an expedited investigation, resulting in the identification and recovery of Sneha’s body.
Preliminary findings suggest that the young student may have taken her own life by jumping into the Yamuna River. However, authorities are conducting a thorough investigation to ascertain the exact circumstances surrounding her death.
Before she went missing, Debnath had left a note behind which indicated that she intended to jump off the Signature Bridge, built across the Yamuna River, according to police.
Sneha, a B.Sc. Mathematics (Honours) student at Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, had reportedly told close friends and family through messages and emails on the morning of her disappearance that she was in emotional distress.
Technical surveillance placed her last known phone location at the bridge, while eyewitnesses also reported seeing a girl standing alone at the edge of the bridge around sunrise.
Sneha Debnath last contacted her family on Monday, July 7 at around 5:56 am and told them that she was going to Sarai Rohilla railway station in Delhi with her friend Pitunia.
Later, when her family tried to contact Sneha, her phone was switched off, after which they contacted her friend Pitunia, who told them that Sneha did not meet her that day. Panicked, Sneha family’s launched a campaign to look for her.
The family came to know that Sneha went to the Signature Bridge in North Delhi through the cab driver who dropped her. However, they could not find any CCTV footage to ascertain what happened after that.
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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha expressed profound sorrow over the tragedy, stating, “This is a devastating loss for Sneha’s family and our entire state. My heartfelt condolences go out to her loved ones. I have directed a comprehensive investigation to uncover the truth behind this incident and have instructed Tripura Bhawan in Delhi to extend all necessary support to the family during this difficult time.”
