Greater Noida Woman Dies After SUV Plunges Into Canal in Tragic Accident

A 31-year-old woman died allegedly after the SUV she was travelling in with her husband plunged into a five-foot deep canal in Dankaur, Greater Noida, early Monday, police said.

Her husband, who was driving the Mahindra Thar SUV, was unhurt. Her parents' family have accused of foul play in the incident.

Around 3am, police got a call at the emergency helpline. The couple was on their way back to their home at Greater Noida from Mathura.

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The woman, who was born in Sikandabad, Uttar Pradesh, was residing with her husband and son in Bhatta village, Dankaur, when the incident occurred, police said.

She is married to a 33 year old property dealer. Police said they had received information that one Mahindra Thar was in a five-foot-deep canal near Bhatta village.

“Upon reaching the spot, we were told that the woman was trapped in the canal. We took her out from about 100 metres away from the SUV and rushed her to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead,” said Ravi Shankar, ACP, Greater Noida.

Police say the woman’s family reported to investigators that her husband had been “insisting on divorce” for a long time.

“We are investigating the case from all angles,” the ACP added.

There is no evidence of any suspicious activity yet, police said. “The man told us that as they were about to reach home, he dozed off behind the wheel and missed a turn. After realising this a few metres ahead, he suddenly applied brakes at high speed and attempted a U-turn, causing the SUV to plunge into the canal,” the ACP said.

He added, “While the husband managed to escape, his wife could not. He was the one who eventually informed police. We will recreate the scene to verify his account from all angles. As of now, nothing suspicious has come to light.”

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Later, the police retrieved the car from the canal and investigated the scene of the crash. Reena may have panicked and been unable to get out of the submerged SUV, investigators believe.

Officers said the water was difficult to rescue and move because, although the water body was a subsidiary canal and water levels were low, the water in the canal made it difficult to move and rescue.

They had been married for approximately six years and have a son who is four-years old.

Manoj Kumar, SHO, Dankaur said, “The woman’s family did not file any complaint till Monday night.”

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