The daughter of Uttar Pradesh Cabinet minister Shahid Manzoor was today feared drowned in the Ganga river in Rishikesh while she went for rafting with her friends.
24-year-old Abida Hasan, a medical student, was washed away in the strong current after she slipped and fell into the river, police said.
The incident took place near Phoolchatti ashram and a team of rescuers was trying to trace the girl. The minister has also rushed to the spot.