The temptation of new shoes promised by her father was too much to resist for an unsuspecting six-year-old, who accompanied him, only to be thrown into the Ulhas river by him and his friend. Fortunately, she managed to hang onto water hyacinth plants and stayed afloat for over 11 hours, until she was rescued. The incident took place on Wednesday night near the Walivli bridge at Badlapur and she was rescued on Thursday.

Locals show the spot from where the girl was rescued after she was thrown from the Walivli bridge. Pic/Navneet Barhate