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Private School Teacher swept away in Giri River, Search Operation Underway

Nahan, Sep 11 (UNI) A pall of gloom has descended over Thakur Gavana village in the Dhartidhar area of Sirmaur district after a private school teacher was swept away in the swelling waters of the Giri river.
The victim has been identified as Roop Lal, a teacher at a private school in Chandni Gram Panchayat. According to reports, the incident occurred around 5:30 pm on Tuesday when he was returning home after school.
Attempting to cross the Giri river, he lost his footing and was swept away by the strong current. As soon as the information reached the authorities, Kamaru Tehsildar, along with police personnel, local divers, and villagers, rushed to the spot and launched a search operation. Despite efforts continuing late into the night, no trace of the missing teacher had been found.
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