‘Sit on a firecracker, we will give you an auto rickshaw for free,’ friends gave such an offer on Diwali, the young man died due to the explosion

Bengaluru Fire Crackers Death 17

A heartbreaking incident has come to light in Karnataka’s capital Bengaluru. Where a person lost his life due to firecrackers. The incident happened on 31st October (the night of Diwali). The 32-year-old youth accepted the challenge of his friends which became the reason for his unintentional death.

Diwali night incident

The victim, Sabari (32), accepted the challenge of sitting on a burning firecracker after his friend offered him an auto-rickshaw in return. The incident took place at Weavers Colony in Konanakunte in south Bengaluru on the night of October 31. The incident was captured on a neighbor’s CCTV camera.

All the accused friends were drunk.

The victim Sabari is seen sitting on a container-like object inside which his friends had placed and lit firecrackers. At the time of the incident, six of his friends, including the auto owner Naveen (26), were present. Giving more information about the case, DCP Bengaluru South B Lokesh said that all the friends, including Sabari, were drunk.

The accused admitted to giving auto rickshaw for free

During the investigation, the police found that the victim, Sabari, a laborer, had accepted the challenge of sitting on a burning firecracker after his friend Naveen offered him his auto-rickshaw if he won the bet. 

The man died in the hospital.

Sabari suffered burns on his lower back due to the bursting of the firecracker and was admitted to the burn ward of Victoria Hospital for two days, but he died on Saturday night. The Konanakunte police have registered a case of culpable homicide against Naveen, who lit the firecracker, and his six friends. 

Case of culpable homicide registered

DCP Bengaluru South B Lokesh said that an FIR has been registered against all of them under Section 108 of the BNS. The police have arrested the main accused Naveen and his other friends. The accused have been charged with culpable homicide. All have been produced in the court.