India, June 14 -- An elderly woman who was swept away in a drain near the Navale Bridge on Thursday has been found dead. Her dead body was recovered by the fire brigade and police teams on Friday near the Warje crematorium area, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Shobha Manohar Mahimane 65, resident of Darshan Park, Phursungi, Pune.

According to officials, the woman attended a wedding ceremony in Kolhapur district. While on her way back, she had gotten off on a bridge along the Bengaluru Highway to catch an auto-rickshaw. While crossing the road near the Navale Bridge, she accidentally fell into a roadside drain and was carried away by the flowing water.

Locals attempted to rescue her but were unable to do so due to the...