Sasikala Yadav, who was swept away in Versova bay

During the investigation, it was revealed that the couple had a quarrel at their home and an enraged Sasikala left the house with their 2-year-old child and came to Ghodbunder near Fountain Inn Hotel at around 10 am. She called her relatives and informed them about the quarrel and where she was.

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Dinesh arrived at Ghodbunder with one of his relatives and they tried to placate her. They convinced her to return home with them. Dinesh's aunt carried the child with her. The group started moving towards Naigaon and walked on the Versova Bridge. All of a sudden Sasikala jumped into the bay and Dinesh followed suit to save her, said an officer from Kadhigaon police station.

Dinesh had held the hand of his wife for some time but was unable to get any grip on the curved pillar of the bridge. As the water current was strong, he was unable to hold on to the hand of his wife. Sasikala was swept away by the strong currents, but Dinesh continued to search for her. As the police were alerted, a rescue team on a motor boat rushed to the spot and rescued Dinesh. The search operation is still underway to locate Sasikala, the officer said.