The child’s father confirmed the accident: Photo: FILE
Kanpur: A fifth-grade student, Nikhil Raju, who was trying to make a prank video after watching social media, accidentally hung himself.
According to Indian media, 11-year-old Nikhil Raju, a resident of Hameerpur city, was fond of watching prank videos and releases on social media. Nikhil watched a video of hanging on social media and during his attempt to make a similar video, he got stuck in the noose and died.
Nikhil’s father said that he found him unconscious in his room and rushed him to the hospital where doctors confirmed his death. Police officials say that videos of hanging and similar activities were also found on the 11-year-old student’s mobile phone.