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Prayagraj police officer, who went viral for worshipping the floodwaters on his doorstep, and now dived into floodwaters from his first-floor window. A video of the same is viral.
Prayagraj cop dives into flooded river (Video screengrabs/Social Media)
Prayagraj Police Officer Chandradeep nishad, whose video offering milk and flowers to overflowing Ganga and Yamuna rivers at his doorstep went viral, has now garnered the attention of social media users by diving into the river waters.
A video, widely shared on social media, shows officer Nishad jumping into the water from the window of the first floor of his house.
The floodwaters could be seen covering the main door of his house up to the halfway mark.
The video was shared by the officer on his Instagram handle, captioning it, “Today in the lap of Mother Ganga, Jai Ganga Maiyya,”.
In a disclaimer, the officer also urged viewers not to imitate him.
“You are requested not to attempt such things. I am a former national swimmer,” he mentioned.
In an earlier video, the officer was seen worshipping the floodwaters of the River Ganga outside his house.
Incessant rainfall in Uttar Pradesh has led to floods in 13 districts of the state, while major rivers like Ganga, Yamuna and Betwa are flowing above the danger mark at several places.
While Ganga is flowing above the danger mark in VaranasiMirzapur, Ghazipur and Ballia, Yamuna is Above The Red Mark in Auraiya, Kalpi, Hamipur, Prayagraj and Banda, According to a Report from the Relief Commissioner’s Office.
Betwa is also flowing above the danger mark in Hamirpur, it said.
The state received 14.2 mm rainfall on Sunday, with 24 districts receiving heavy rainfall.
In Prayagraj, due to heavy rains for the last few days, the water level of the Ganga and Yamuna is above the danger mark of 84.73 metres since Saturday, due to which more than 200 villages of the district and about 60 settlements of the city have been flooded.
According to the data released by the district administration, the water level of the Yamuna River was recorded at 86.04 metres in Naini at 8 am on Monday, while the water level of the Ganga River was recorded at 86.03 metres in Phaphamau.
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Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
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