Shivamogga: Mother and three children jump into Tunga river; locals rescue two, two others still missing
A woman and her three children jumped into the Tunga river in Shivamogga; two were rescued by locals, while two remain missing. Police and emergency services are conducting a search operation.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the critical need for mental health awareness and the availability of suicide prevention resources.
A woman and her three children reportedly jumped into the Tunga river from a railway bridge in Shivamogga on Monday (August 24, 2026) night. Local residents who noticed the incident rescued two of them, while two remain missing.
The woman, said to be a native of Chitradurga, jumped into the river along with her three children — a 11-month-old son and two daughters. Naveen and Dadapeer, local residents who witnessed the incident, got into the water and rescued the woman and her son.
Local police and staff of the Fire and Emergency Services rushed to the spot. The rescue operation could not continue for long due to darkness, and the search resumed on Tuesday (August 25) morning.
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