New Delhi, June 29 -- A search operation is underway on Monday morning to rescue a man who jumped into the Yamuna River from the DND Flyway in Delhi on Sunday, officials said.

According to the Delhi Fire Service, a call was received reporting that a man riding a scooter had jumped into the Yamuna River. Following the alert, rescue teams were rushed to the spot, and a search operation was launched.

The man has been identified as Ankit Sharma, a resident of Preet Vihar in East Delhi. He was engaged in the business of buying and selling vehicles. His clothes, mobile phone and scooter were found at the spot.

Divers from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), along with personnel from the Delhi Fire Service, are carrying out an extens...