In a tragic incident in Bijnor, a 35-year-old man drowned after being swept away by strong currents on a flooded road. Neetu Singh, who had come from Haryana for Rakshabandhan, was returning from Sahaspur when he attempted to cross the waterlogged stretch near Jairampur village, ignoring warnings from locals.
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