India, Aug. 5 -- Amid relentless rainfall in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj that left streets submerged and homes flooded, one man stood out for celebrating the deluge with open arms. Sub-inspector Chandradeep Nishad, a sub-inspector and self-described former national-level swimmer, has become a viral sensation after sharing videos of himself joyfully embracing the floodwaters invading his home.

Instead of expressing distress over the inundation, Nishad welcomed the swelling waters as a divine visit from the River Ganga. In one widely shared video, he is seen standing inside his house, still in uniform, performing a puja and offering flowers to the floodwater. "Jai Ganga Maiya ki! Main dhann hogya maa aap mere darwaaze pe dastak dene aayi. (I...