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UP Woman Dies While Filming Staged Hanging for Social Media in Banda, Police Say It Appears Accidental

Investigators cite phone evidence indicating she was recording a reel as they await autopsy results and continue to examine all angles.

Overview

  • Police identified the deceased as Mohini, 27, who died at her home in Baberu, Banda district, after losing balance during a staged hanging scene for a reel.
  • Her four-year-old daughter raised the alarm; in a new detail, a Circle Officer said the child told police her mother had asked her to record the act.
  • Officers recovered the phone and reported evidence that a video was being made along with repeated online searches about hanging.
  • Superintendent of Police Palash Bansal said preliminary findings indicate an accidental death, and the body has been sent for post-mortem.
  • Authorities say the case is under investigation, and the incident has refocused attention on the risks of performing dangerous stunts for social-media content.