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- A 20-year-old man, Sohel Ibrahim Shaikh of Gala Nagar in Nalasopara East, drowned on Sunday afternoon after slipping into Nagela Lake while fishing with friends.
- After he failed to resurface, his companions alerted authorities, and a team from the Achole fire station of Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation recovered his body.
- Local residents alleged that repeated demands for safety measures such as a boundary wall and warning signboards around the lake were ignored by the civic administration.
- Police have prohibited swimming and recreational activities at water bodies amid the ongoing monsoon, warning residents to stay away to prevent accidents.
What to watch next
- Whether the civic administration acts on residents' demands for a boundary wall and warning signboards around Nagela Lake
- Any official inquiry or safety review of water bodies in Nalasopara following the drowning
- Enforcement of police restrictions on activities near overflowing water bodies during the monsoon
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