Man who jumped into Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran Sarovar found dead
Harvinder Kaur
Tarn Taran (Punjab), April 18, 2026: The body of a youth who had jumped into the sarovar of Sri Darbar Sahib was recovered on Saturday morning, a day after the incident. Authorities have not been able to establish his identity as no identification documents were found.
According to officials, the incident occurred on Friday, around 2:30 pm on the occasion of Masya. The youth reportedly came out of the Diwan Hall and suddenly rushed towards the sarovar before jumping into it.
Divers from Harike carried out search operations till late evening on Friday, but the youth could not be traced before nightfall, leading to the suspension of the operation. The search resumed early Saturday, when the body was eventually recovered.
Harjinder Singh Patti, Manager of Sri Darbar Sahib, confirmed that no identification was found among the belongings of the deceased, making it difficult to ascertain his identity.