Gujarat: 13-year-old boy dies while performing stunt in Surat
What's the story
A 13-year-old boy was strangled to death after a rope got entangled around his neck when he was allegedly performing a stunt at his home in Gujarat's Surat city, police said on Thursday.
According to the boy's parents, the Class 8 student was fond of making stunt videos and uploading them on social media and video sharing platforms such as TikTok, an official said.
Incident
Incident probably occurred when no one was home
The death came to light on Wednesday evening when the boy was found hanging from a rope attached to a large nail on the wall of the verandah of his house in the Sarthana area of Surat, inspector MK Gurjar of Sarthana Police Station said.
"We assume that the incident took place around 5 pm when other family members weren't home," the official said.
Probe
Police is also probing the suicide angle
"When the boy was found hanging from a rope around 6:30 pm, he was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead," the official added.
Although the primary probe and the boy's parents have confirmed the death-by-stunt theory, the police are also investigating the suicide angle, as his parents had recently prohibited him from using the mobile phone, he said.
Other details
Victim was fond of singing, dancing, and performing stunts
The victim's friends and parents have told the police that he was fond of singing, dancing, and performing stunts, he said,
"It is possible that the boy died while performing some stunt with the rope. However, as his mother had seized his mobile phone a few days ago, it is possible that he may have committed suicide out of frustration," the official said.