Overview
- The incident, filmed during a rafting trip on the fast‑flowing Bhagirathi section of the Ganga near Rishikesh, shows a team aiding a struggling monkey in the river.
- The group first extended paddles, then looped a rope around the animal and guided it toward shore before releasing it, according to the shared clip.
- The video was posted on X by user Nikhil Saini and on Instagram by the handle yudhi_sthir_09, where it quickly accumulated views and comments.
- Commenters largely applauded the intervention, while some criticized the lack of visible aftercare such as offering water or food and a few alleged the scene was staged.
- Times Now noted it could not confirm the video’s details, and outlets reported no official verification of the full circumstances or the animal’s condition.