Hisar: The bodies of a 24-year-old woman and her father, an electronics businessman, who went missing along with his wife from Ellenabad in Sirsa district, were recovered from the Rajasthan Canal in Hanumangarh district on Monday.The body of BBA student Lata was found floating near Dabli village in Tibbi area on Sunday evening. Following intensive searches by villagers and divers through the night, the body of her father, Bharat Singh Saharan (shop owner from Nohar Road), was also fished out on Monday. However, deceased’s wife Manju remains untraced.According to police, the trio left their home in Dhani Sheran Wali village on a motorcycle on Oct 16. Their last known movement was captured on CCTV near Masita Head. The family’s motorcycle was also recovered near the spot, raising suspicions that they may have entered the canal together.Family members rushed to the Rajasthan border after locals spotted the girl’s body, prompting the local police to step up rescue efforts with state coordination.Ellenabad SHO Devender Singh, during a conversation with local mediapersons, said that formal statements from the relatives — initially registered as a missing person complaint filed by the trader’s cousin Kalwant Singh — are being recorded to initiate further proceedings. While the exact motive behind the suspected extreme step remains unclear, police are scanning call details and investigating all possible angles.
