In a startling video that has gone viral, a young man in Bengaluru was killed during a firecracker challenge. The CCTV footage of the incident is making the rounds on social media. The young man's friends in Konanakunte forced him to sit on a box of firecrackers, as shown in the video. After that, they fired the firecracker box, and the young person died in the blast.
In a heartbreaking incident in Konanakunte, 32-year-old Shabarish tragically lost his life when a box of firecrackers exploded beneath him. According to reports, Shabarish’s friends had dared him to sit on the box filled with firecrackers, promising to buy him an autorickshaw if… pic.twitter.com/PerMA6AP3q
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According to the police, Shabarish and his friends were celebrating Diwali on October 31 and were allegedly drunk. They said that, Shabarish's friends dared him to sit on the firecracker box, promising him to gift an autorickshaw if he succeeded. Shabarish sat atop the firecracker-filled box after accepting the challenge. A massive explosion occurred when his pals detonated the firecrackers.
The video shows his companions setting up the firecrackers and then retreating to safety. It shows the box bursting and Shabarish withering on the ground while his friends encircle him. He was severely hurt and was taken to the hospital.
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However, Shabarish was unable to survive and died on November 2.
The youngster died as a result of the dare, which Shabarish's friends had planned as a joke. The incident has brought attention to the risks associated with experimenting with firecrackers.
Because of careless behavior with firecrackers, many individuals are killed or seriously injured.
Konanakunte police arrested six persons in connection with Shabarish's killing and accused them with culpable homicide.