Woman jumps into canal with minor daughter

A woman with her seven-year-old daughter jumped into a canal following a family dispute at Kalanpur village. Kalawati's husband Ram Kumar too attempted suicide after receiving information about the incident.

Muzaffarnagar:A woman jumped into Ganga canal with her seven-year-old daughter while her husband attempted suicide by taking poison following a family dispute at Kalanpur village here, police said Saturday.

The body of the girl was recovered from the canal and efforts were on to find her mother Kalawati's body, said Circle Officer Sidharth Tomar.

He said Kalawati's husband Ram Kumar too attempted suicide after receiving information about the incident.

Ram Kumar was rushed to a hospital in a serious condition. The body of the girl has been sent for autopsy," he said.