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.

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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.

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