A girl jumped into river Barak at Silchar in Assam, next to the new bridge in the area. According to family sources, she was not found suddenly after dinner on Tuesday night.  Later, some people working in the area said that a young woman jumped into the water.  They immediately tried to search but the girl sank.  Security forces and police were being informed then, they arrived in the area but failed to recover the girl.  As soon as dawn broke, the SDRF forces started searching her again.  Until the last news received, no trace of the girl is found.

The girl named Jhumki Chowdhury, 27 years old is the daughter of Piyush Ranjan Chowdhury, a retired Forest Department employee. She was residing with her three brothers and her parents in a rented house next to the dam adjacent to the ghat.  According to her brother, after passing HSLC, she was suffering from neurological diseases, as a result of which she was unable to opt for higher studies study.  Jhumki was gradually becoming mentally exhausted from various problems.  Family members have tried hard to keep her healthy and tried building up the good spirits. 

According to SDRF sources, some people were fishing in the area at night, it was dark but there was some light in the area as the bridge construction work is on.  In that light, they saw a young woman running and jumping into the river.  Immediately everyone was informed and they also tried to find but nothing was found.  The rescue operation is still going on till the filing of the report.