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Teenage Student Drowns in Thane Dam After Entering Water Without Knowing How to Swim
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News18•21-09-2026, 19:45
Teenage Student Drowns in Thane Dam After Entering Water Without Knowing How to Swim
- •An 18-year-old college student, Swayam Sonawane, drowned in a dam near Badlapur town in Thane district.
- •Sonawane visited the dam with friends on Saturday without informing his parents.
- •He entered the dam waters despite not knowing how to swim and was swept away by strong currents.
- •His body was recovered on September 20.
- •Police have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
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An 18-year-old college student named Swayam Sonawane drowned in a dam near Badlapur town in Maharashtra's Thane district after entering the water without knowing how to swim.
The body of the student was recovered on September 20 after he was swept away by strong currents in the dam waters.
The police registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) regarding the incident.
