Five Family Members Drown in Jhansi River While Performing Shraddh Ritual

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Five members of a family drowned in a river in the Mauranipur area of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The tragedy occurred around 1 pm when the group entered the water to carry out religious rites. The family had gathered to observe a shraddh ceremony, a Hindu ritual performed to honour deceased ancestors. The victims entered the river as part of the ceremonial observance and subsequently drowned.

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