Woman survives suicide bid, kid swept away in Cauvery

Mandya: A woman was rescued from being drowned in Cauvery river, even as her young daughter swept away following a suicide attempt at Srirangapatna on Saturday.

According to police, Apoorva, 44, a resident of Lakshmisagara village of Pandavapura taluk, with her two-and-half-year-old daughter Kirtana in tow, had allegedly jumped into the river from a bridge on Mysuru-Bengaluru highway.

Though the kid swept away in the turbulent waters , passersby spotted Apoorva near the Nimishmba Tample, 2km from where she jumped, and rescued her using a rope. According to them, Apoorva knew how to swim, and the life skill had helped her stay afloat for 2km in the surging river.

Meanwhile, police have launched a search operation to trace Kirtana. They suspect the child may have gone miles away because of the heavy inflow of water into the river.

Police are interrogating Apporva, and a case has been registered at Srirangapatna police station.