Delhi: Man drowns while bathing in canal near Bawana industrial area

A 21-year-old man drowned in a canal near Sector-4 in Bawana on Monday after being swept away by strong currents while taking a bath with a colleague, police said.

The deceased was identified as Aman, a resident of Raj Nagar in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad.

Police received information about a body found in the canal at approximately 4.44 pm at the Bawana police station.

''During the enquiry, it was found that Aman had come to an automotive company in Bawana along with his colleague Dheeraj for verification-related work,'' the officer said.

According to the police, the two later went to the canal for a bath, where Aman was swept away by the strong current and subsequently drowned. Police teams reached the spot after receiving the information and initiated legal proceedings.

Further investigation is underway to ascertain all circumstances related to the incident, police added.

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