In a ‘prank’ gone horribly wrong, a boy died of internal injuries after one of his distant relatives allegedly inserted an air compressor hose in his rectum for ‘fun’ while playing around on the third floor of a food processing unit at an industrial estate. The boy was 16 and the accused is 21. Allegedly there were internal injuries after a sudden burst of air. His stomach swelled, and he fell to the floor after which he was declared dead at a hospital.

This food processing unit makes flours, and the same generates a lot of dust. The workers use a compressor air hose to clean the floor and machines. A case under Section 304-A has been filed which means causing death of any person by doing a rash or negligent act.