UPDATED: July 4, 2021 10:10 IST
The NDRF team attempted to locate Ashwani with the help of divers in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (Photo: India Today)
A youth jumped into river Ganga from the Malviya bridge in Rajghat after his father denied giving him money to celebrate his birthday in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
In an attempt to save his son, the father dove into the river after him. The father was rescued by sailors stationed beneath the bridge, but the son could not be traced.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and police have been on the lookout for the son since then.
According to police, Ashwani Kesari, son of Manoj Kesari jumped into the Ganges on Saturday after his family refused to give him Rs 2,000 to celebrate his birthday.