Manali: While taking a selfie, he slipped and fell into the river and died. The accident took place near Manali in Himachal Pradesh. The English news channel Times Now reported that the victims were from Delhi. The accident took place in Bhang area on Tuesday morning. The two reportedly slipped and fell into the Beas River while trying to take a selfie from the top of a rock. Police identified the dead as Preeti Bhas and her son Pulkit Bhas. The dead child was only 12 years old.
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They arrived in Manali from Delhi and stayed at a hotel in the area. An employee of the hotel saw the mother and son falling and jumped into the river to save them, but the attempt was unsuccessful. He was also injured after jumping into the river. An employee named Ravi jumped into the river to save his mother and son. When his attempt failed, they informed the police. Authorities arrived at the scene with the help of locals.
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At the end of the search, police found the bodies of the two men four kilometers below the scene. The bodies were sent to a hospital in Manali for post-mortem and will be handed over to the family, Sub-Divisional Police Officer Sanjeev Kumar said.
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