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Reel Craze Claims Two Lives in Odisha Within 24 Hours
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News18•10-10-2026, 17:15
Reel Craze Claims Two Lives in Odisha Within 24 Hours
- •A young boy in Boudh district was struck and killed by a train while filming a social media reel on the Khurda-Bolangir railway line.
- •Police stated that the boy had previously been caught lying under a train on tracks for a reel, and his family was warned about the dangers.
- •In a separate incident in Puri district, a 28-year-old snake catcher named Tapan Kumar Pradhan died from multiple cobra bites while shooting an Instagram video at his home.
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The boy died after being struck by a train while filming a social media reel along the Khurda-Bolangir railway line in Boudh district.
Tapan Kumar Pradhan died after being bitten multiple times by a cobra on his fingers, elbow, and upper arm while handling the reptile at his home for an Instagram reel.
Police stated that the boy had previously been caught making reels while lying under a train on the tracks, and his family members had been cautioned about the dangerous consequences of his actions.
