UP: Woman dies in front of daughter trying to recreate hanging scene for reel in Banda
Banda (UP) (PTI): A 27-year-old woman died while attempting to recreate a hanging scene in front of her four-year-old daughter, whom she told to shoot the act for a reel, in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, police said on Sunday.
According to Circle Officer Saurabh Singh, the incident took place in Baberu town on Friday, where Mohini died while trying to enact a hanging scene for a reel on social media.
“Prima facie, it seems the woman attempted to enact a hanging scene for a reel. However, she lost consciousness during the act and later died. The body has been sent for autopsy,” Singh said.
An examination of Mohini's mobile phone revealed that she repeatedly searched for hanging-related content on Google and Facebook.
Her four-year-old daughter, who was present at the spot, told police that her mother had asked her to record a video of her act.
Confirming her version, Mohini’s husband Jagdish told police that his wife handed over her mobile phone to their daughter and used a saree to fashion a noose while attempting to film the reel.
As she became unconscious, the child began crying, alerting the neighbours, who rushed to the spot and brought her down.
Mohini was taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead, the officer said.
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Bihar hooch tragedy toll rises to nine as three more persons die
Motihari (PTI): The toll in the hooch tragedy in Bihar's East Champaran district rose to nine on Sunday after three more people who had consumed spurious liquor died, officials said.
The first death was reported on Thursday, they said.
A total of 15 people have been arrested in connection with the deaths in the Turkauliya and Raghunathpur areas of Motihari, District Magistrate Saurabh Jorwal said.
A case of murder has already been registered on the basis of complaints filed by the family members of the deceased, police said.
Jorwal said one person is still in the hospital and his condition is reported to be critical.
"Seven persons have already been discharged after treatment," he told PTI.
"The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem examination. The exact cause of the deaths can only be known after the reports arrive," he said.
The SHO of Turkauliya police station has already been suspended on charge of dereliction of duty, and a special investigation team has been constituted to probe the incident, officials said.
The deaths have led to a political slugfest in the state, where the sale and consumption of alcohol has been banned since 2016.
