The boy reportedly died after children placed a steel glass over a firecracker that burst through the glass, and the shards pierced his neck.
Diwali celebrations turned tragic for a family in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur after a 10-year-old boy lost his life while bursting firecrackers. The boy reportedly died after children placed a steel glass over a firecracker while bursting it.
While lighting the firecracker placed on a glass, it exploded, and the glass shattered, with pieces piercing his neck.
The boy’s parents were inconsolable over his tragic death.
UP: कानपुर में कुछ बच्चों ने सुतली बम के ऊपर स्टील ग्लास रख दिया। बम फटा, ग्लास का टुकड़ा वहां खड़े 10 वर्षीय आर्यन चक्रवर्ती के गले में जा घुसा। उसकी मौत हो गई।
शुरुआत में मुस्लिम लड़के पर गला रेतकर हत्या करने का आरोप लगा। फिर पुलिस जांच में हत्या नहीं, हादसे की बात सामने आई। pic.twitter.com/ofCmKuXMES
Initially, reports claimed that a Muslim boy allegedly murdered the boy by slitting his throat. However, as the police investigation unfolded, it was revealed that it was an accident and not a murder.