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Pune
Photo Courtesy: screengrab from viral video

Pune man navigates waterlogged streets on his carpet, netizens call him 'Aladdin'

| @indiablooms | Jun 12, 2024, at 12:30 am

Pune recently witnessed its own 'Aladdin' as a resident was caught on camera lying on a mattress to navigate the water-logged streets of the city.

Social media user Urrmi shared the video on her X handle and it made netizens laugh their hearts out during the recently gloomy day.

"Pune people got no chill? Naah, they got all the chul," she wrote on X posting the video.

The man could be seen lying on the 'mattress' in a relaxed posture.

However, his identity is not known.

Remembering the iconic Aladdin character, one netizen wrote on X: "Aladdin of Pune on his magic carpet."

Another wrote: "Eco friendly mode of transportation."

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