Woman jumps into canal with son after objectionable photo goes viral

A woman jumped into a canal along with her 5-year-old son. The speculation of the incident is that her photo with her ex-lover had gone viral on social media.

Muzaffarnagar: A 30-year-old woman jumped into a canal with her five-year-old son apparently after her objectionable photo had gone viral on social media, police said Sunday.

They said a photo of the woman with her former lover had gone viral on social media, following which she jumped into the canal in Khatoli town in Muzaffarnagar district Saturday.

The minor has been rescued but the woman is still untraceable.

The woman got married to another person in 2012.

A search is underway to find the woman.