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Google Maps leads three men to death as car plunges from incomplete bridge

Three men traveling from Gurugram to Bareilly died in a car accident. Their taxi fell off an incomplete bridge in Faridpur. They were using Google Maps. The navigation app led them to the unfinished bridge. Villagers found the car the next morning. Police recovered the bodies. The victims' families blame the lack of barricades. An investigation is underway.

Police teams from Faridpur and Dataganj rushed to the spot.Faridpur Circle Officer (CO) Ashutosh Shivam confirmed the accident, stating that the bodies were retrieved using a boat. Nitin and Ajit, residents of Farrukhabad, worked as drivers for the security firm, while Amit, a distant relative, hailed from Mainpuri.The bodies were sent for autopsy, and their families were informed about the tragedy. They had earlier attended a family function in Budaun on Saturday night, prompting them to take the Budaun-Faridpur route instead of the usual Moradabad-Bareilly route.The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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