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The Economic Times
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Delhi woman dies while taking photo in Uttarakhand’s Chopta; Had told parents she was going to look for a job, found dead in 400-metre gorge

A 26-year-old woman from Delhi’s Shahdara was found dead on Monday after she went missing during a solo trip to Uttarakhand’s Chopta. Her body was recovered from a gorge around 400 metres deep below Ravan Shila along the Chopta-Tungnath trekking route.

Police suspect that the woman may have slipped and fallen while attempting to take a photograph at the tourist spot.

Woman Had Left Delhi Saying She Was Looking For A Job

The deceased, identified as Pooja Sahni, had left Delhi on September 19. According to police, she told her family that she was going out to look for a job.

Instead, Sahni travelled alone to Uttarakhand and reached Rudraprayag on the morning of September 20.

When she failed to return home, her family approached the Welcome police station in Delhi and filed a missing person complaint.

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