Tragic bet turns deadly: Lucknow youth killed in viral tractor stunt challenge
The video shows one of the tractors standing straight before colliding
A youth in Lucknow died on saturday (June 22), as a consequence of a bet on a tractor stunt. The police claim that 22-year-old Neeraj Maurya, who passed away, wagered Rs 15,000 with a Himmatnagar Atria man named Joginder Yadav.
As part of the bet, Maurya and Yadav had to drive their tractor in the opposite direction. The video shows one of the tractors standing straight before colliding with the driver, resulting in his death.
Both the youngsters hailed from the same village. Local bystanders were present at the incident when the bet took place. The incident happened near the Himmatnagar Atria area of Itaunja police station.
The video also shows that seconds after Neeraj performed the stunt, his tractor stood upright and then overturned completely and crushed Neeraj. Although villagers rushed to help him he was already dead.
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According to the police, they were questioning the other person on a tractor in the bet. Police stated they promptly made efforts to ensure that no adverse incidents happened after the case.
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DCP North Abijith R Shankar said, "On June 22, two people were performing stunts on tractors and the video of the same went viral on social media. Taking cognizance of the video, a case was registered. The driver of one of the tractors, Neeraj Maurya lost his life. The main accused, the driver of the other tractor, Jogender Yadav has been arrested and is being interrogated."
(With inputs from agencies)
