Boy dies imitating stunt from dance reality show

In a tragic incident, a 10-year-old boy died after he reportedly got entangledu00a0in his mother's sari at his residence in Mumbai's Vakola suburb onu00a0Friday evening.

Standard VII student Vinay Pal, who resided with his family at Prabhatu00a0Colony in Santacruz East, was said to be a fan of a popular reality TV danceu00a0show and would copy steps from them at home.

The neighours claim that Pal died while trying to recreate a stuntu00a0from the dance show with the sari while watching a video on his laptop.

According to officials from Vakola police station, Pal on Fridayu00a0evening took his mother's sari and the laptop into the bedroom whileu00a0his father was out and mother was occupied. Cops said his mother wasu00a0the one who found him hanging.

ACP Junjarao Gharal said, "We are investigating the case from allu00a0angles. After the investigation we will be able to comment. No suicideu00a0note was found."