- By Yashashvi Tak
- Thu, 23 Oct 2025 03:20 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
A 15-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a train while filming a reel near the railway tracks in Odisha’s Puri district on Tuesday. The incident occurred at Janakdevpur railway station.
The victim, identified as Vishwajeet Sahu, a resident of Mangalaghat, had visited the Dakshinkali temple with his mother. On their way back home, he stopped near the tracks to record a short video for social media.
Mobile footage from the incident showed Sahu filming himself as a train approached from the opposite direction. The gust of wind from the speeding train caused his phone to fall, moments before the accident.
Tragic accident occurred in Puri district, Odisha A 15-year-old boy was hit by train & died near Janakdeipur railway station. The accident occurred while he was filming a video reel on his mobile phone on the railway track. pic.twitter.com/sg5vI5yDSy
— CMNS_Media✍🏻 Dr. Physician 📝VEDA 👣 (@1SanatanSatya) October 23, 2025
Odisha Government Railway Police (GRP) reached the spot, recovered the body, and sent it for post-mortem examination.
In a separate incident, a 14-year-old boy was found hanging at his home in the Trinagar area under Keshavpuram police station in North-West Delhi. Police recovered a half-hour-long video from his mobile phone showing him attempting to hang himself.
They suspect the incident occurred accidentally while he was making a social media reel. The boy, who was fond of creating and uploading reels on Instagram, was found hanging at around 2 pm on Sunday near his home by a drain.
According to District DCP Bhishma Singh, the police have registered a case of suicide and launched an investigation. The video shows the teen making multiple attempts before the noose tightens around his neck, suggesting the act was not deliberate. Police noted that the boy does not express distress or speak in the footage, further indicating that the tragedy might have been an accidental outcome of filming a reel.