West Godavari:
A 3-year-old boy was left orphaned on a bridge in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district after his dad and mom allegedly jumped into the swollen Godavari River late Thursday night time.
The couple, recognized as Dodda Sai, 29, and his spouse Shireesha, 28, had been residents of Velpuru village.
In response to police, the couple arrived on the bridge round 10 pm on a scooter with their younger baby. They allegedly left the kid on the scooter earlier than leaping into the swollen Godavari River.
The three-year-old was left alone on the bridge in the dead of night and chilly. Passersby seen the kid crying and alerted the police. The boy was heard calling out, “Amma… Nanna” (Mom… Father), prompting locals to seek for his dad and mom. They quickly realised he had been left alone on the bridge.
Police reached the spot, took the kid into their care and secured the scooter. The kid was subsequently handed over to relations, whereas search operations had been launched to hint the couple.
Police, together with native rescuers, swimmers and boat groups, launched a search operation within the river. Efforts to hint the couple had been nonetheless underway on the time of reporting.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the daddy labored as a driver and had additionally frolicked within the Gulf earlier than returning to Andhra Pradesh. Police stated he was believed to have been battling mounting debt and monetary strain. Investigators additionally suspect monetary misery might have performed a task within the couple’s choice to promote their home.
Nevertheless, police haven’t formally established monetary misery as the only real purpose for the incident, and the circumstances stay below investigation.
Police have registered a case and are inspecting the circumstances main as much as the incident.
