A 24-year-old woman, Sheetal Solanki, allegedly jumped into the Sabarmati river with her two-year-old son, Tejas, resulting in their deaths. The bodies were discovered on January 15, 2025.

One of the epicenters of India’s freedom struggle, Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad was the residence of Mahatma Gandhi and the laboratory for his experiments in truth and non-violence.