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- A 12-year-old boy named Hammad died in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, after falling into an open drain hidden by rainwater accumulated on a road in the Kiratpur area on Saturday.
- The strong current swept him away, and locals found him stuck near a pipe about 500 metres away; he was pulled out but was already dead.
- The incident has angered residents, who say waterlogging makes open drains invisible and dangerous for pedestrians, especially children, and they are demanding that drains be covered and drainage improved.
What to watch next
- Whether the local administration acts on residents' demands to cover open drains and improve waterlogging drainage in the area.
- Any official response or action regarding accountability for the uncovered drain.
- Whether similar waterlogging-related incidents recur during further rains in the area.
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