Bengaluru: On the night of Diwali, on October 31, a tragic incident came to light in Weavers Colony, Konankunte, Bengaluru. In this incident, a 32-year-old youth named Sabari died. Accepting the challenge given by her friends, Sabri decided to sit on a burning firecracker. On completing this challenge he was promised an auto-rickshaw.
This dangerous step of Sabri was captured by the CCTV camera installed at her neighbor’s house. In the video, Sabari is shown sitting on a container-like object in which firecrackers were kept. The firecracker was lit by his friend Naveen. About six friends were present there at the time of the incident, including Naveen (26), who himself owns an auto-rickshaw.
Had promised to give auto-rickshaw if he won
South Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Lokesh Bharmappa Jagal Sir said that all the friends, including Sabari, were in an intoxicated state at the time of the incident. During investigation, it was revealed that Sabari, who was a laborer by profession, had decided to sit on the firecrackers on the challenge of his friend Naveen. Naveen provoked him by saying that if he wins, he will give him his auto-rickshaw.
Death occurred after two days of treatment
During this dangerous stunt, Sabari suffered severe burns on her lower body, after which she was admitted to the burns ward of Victoria Hospital. After treatment for two days, he died on Saturday night.
#Karnataka #Bengaluru: 32-yr-old Shabarish died after a box of #firecrackers burst under his butt in Konanakunte, South Bengaluru. His friends had promised to buy him an autorickshaw if he won the challenge of sitting on a box of bursting crackers. pic.twitter.com/kktwjYsJf5
— Siraj Noorani (@sirajnoorani) November 4, 2024
Case of culpable homicide registered against six friends
Konnankunte police have registered a case of culpable homicide against six friends in this incident, including Naveen. Naveen is being interrogated in custody and the police has presented all the culprits in the court.
DCP Lokesh said, “On the night of Diwali, a young man in Weavers Colony, on the challenge of his friends, decided to sit on a box of firecrackers until the firecracker burst completely. He suffered serious injuries in this dangerous attempt and died in the hospital. All the friends have been arrested on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.”
