16-year-old boy dies after being hit by train while shooting Instagram reels
Hyderabad: A 16-year-old boy from Hyderabad lost his life in a tragic incident while attempting to shoot an Instagram reel video.
The victim, identified as Mohammad Sarfaraz, a class 9 student, was hit by a train on railway tracks in Sanath Nagar on Friday. The incident occurred when Sarfaraz and two of his friends were attempting to shoot a video for an Instagram reel, with a speeding train in the background.
Sarfaraz had his back towards the approaching train and was standing dangerously close to the railway track. While his friends moved away to save themselves, Sarfaraz was hit by the train and died on the spot.
The boy's father, who had left the house for Friday prayers, was informed a couple of hours later by Sarfaraz's classmates, Muzammil and Sohail, that he had fallen unconscious. When he reached the spot, he found his son lying dead.
The railway police have recovered a mobile phone from the scene and have registered a case, taking up further investigation.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
