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Hyderabad rains: Body of man found 5 days after being swept away in nala

Arjun was swept away with his uncle, Ram, in Afsal Nagar.

Hyderabad: Five days after two young men were washed away in nalas during incessant rains in Hyderabad, the rescue team has recovered the body of one person.

According to Valigonda station house officer (SHO), the body of Arjun was found floating under the Sangem bridge of Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district on Thursday, September 18. He and his uncle Ram were swept away while attempting to cross the nala in Afzal Sagar.

Both were in their mid-twenties.

“Post mortem has been conducted and Arjun’s body has been handed over to his family,” the officer told Siasat.com.

When asked about the whereabouts of Ram, the officer said only one body was recovered.

On Sunday, the highest rainfall was recorded at Musheerabad and Neredmet areas. The level of water in the Musi River has increased due to heavy rains in and around the city.

This post was last modified on September 18, 2025 4:37 pm

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Veena Nair

Veena Nair is the Online Editor at Siasat.com, where she primarily reports on religious and community-based hate crimes across India. She holds a degree from Sathyabama University, Chennai, and began her career as a software professional before pursuing a Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media (IIJNM), Bengaluru. Before joining Siasat.com, Veena worked as a sub-editor at The New Indian Express in Coimbatore. Outside of journalism, she has a strong interest in theatre and has performed as an improv theatre artist in both Hyderabad and Bengaluru. A passionate observer of people, she is also a movie and music enthusiast, and a devoted cat mom

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