Four Ahmedabad cousins drown in Kheda river, search on for two others

Four cousins from Ahmedabad’s Naroda drowned in the Meshwa River near Kanij in Mahemdavad taluka of Kheda district on Wednesday evening. 

The deceased have been identified as Jinal, Divya, Falguni and Dhruv.

As per police reports, despite immediate efforts by local residents, only four bodies have been recovered so far. Search and rescue operations are ongoing for the remaining two – Bhumika from Kanij and Mayur from Naroda – who are feared drowned.

The group of six, all cousins, had entered the river during a family meet-up when they were swept away by strong currents. The cousins started yelling for help after being carried away, according to the police. Locals instantly arrived at the location, but the group could not be saved.

Local authorities, including Mehmadabad MLA Arjunsinh Chauhan, SP Rajesh Ghadiya, and District Collector Amit Prakash, are overseeing the rescue efforts.

Teams from the police and fire departments continue to comb the river in hopes of locating the missing individuals.