One person allegedly jumped off the Prakasam barrage in Vijayawada into the Krishna river on August 23 night, police said.

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The body of the doctor has not yet been found yet but search operation is underway, they added. He has been identified and is working as an assistant professor in GGH, Guntur. "Before jumping, he left his ID card and phone on the barrage road. Passers-by who saw him jumping off informed the police. One town policeman had immediately rushed to the spot," the sub-inspector told ANI. Further details are awaited.