Body of missing DU student from Tripura found in Yamuna: Delhi Police

According to police, she went missing on July 7 from Paryavaran Complex and a missing person’s complaint was filed the same day. On July 9, an FIR was registered under Section 140 (3) (kidnapping/abduction) of the BNS.

A suicide note was recovered from her room on July 8, and police were informed about it the same day. Police, citing the note, said she mentioned that it was her decision to end her life and no one was to blame for it. The note, written in her handwriting, also mentioned that she feels like a burden and it was getting unbearable to live like this, police said.

“The note provided by the family indicated her intention to jump from Signature Bridge,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Ankit Chauhan said.

Police said that soon after registering an FIR, they started their investigation. The victim had told her family that she had gone to Sarai Rohilla railway station to drop her friend.

The probe, however, revealed that she took a cab, and the driver confirmed dropping her at the Signature Bridge. “Technical surveillance revealed her last location was at Signature Bridge. Some eyewitnesses said they saw a woman standing on the bridge,” said police.

A joint search by the National Disaster Response Force and local police was conducted from Nigam Bodh Ghat to Noida.

Sneha was the daughter of Subedar Major (Hon.) Lt Pritish Debnath (retd), who has been battling chronic kidney failure and is currently being treated through dialysis, said her family in a statement released on July 11.

It also said, “had the CCTV cameras on and around Signature Bridge been functional, we might have known what happened to our daughter… This is not just about Sneha; it’s about the safety of every young woman in this city…”

Police said her close friends stated that she was upset for the last few months and had dropped emails and WhatsApp messages that morning. Sources said the woman was facing some personal issues, which had been upsetting her for some time.

On Saturday, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha contacted the Delhi Police seeking their intervention in rescuing the student. “The report of Miss Sneha Debnath, a resident of Sabroom, who has reportedly gone missing in New Delhi, has come to the notice of the Chief Minister’s Office. Following this, necessary instructions have been promptly issued to the police to take immediate and appropriate action,” CMO Tripura wrote on X.

Her father went to the Delhi Police and also sought the Tripura CM’s intervention to trace Sneha.

On Sunday, the Tripura CM said her death is “sad and heartbreaking” and expressed condolences towards the bereaved family. He has asked Tripura Bhawan, New Delhi, to coordinate with the Delhi administration for further formalities.