Odisha Boy Tries To Kill Himself, Was Made To Do Sit-Ups As "Punishment"

According to police, in a purported video of the incident, the villagers can be heard threatening that they would socially boycott the families of the two boys.

A 14-year-old boy tried to die by suicide and is fighting for his life after a kangaroo court in Bhubaneswar allegedly made him do sit-ups along with his father and two others, police said on Friday.

The incident happened on Thursday in Baramunda in Khandagiri police station area, they said.

A meeting was held in the village after two boys passed lewd remarks at a girl. Their fathers were also called to the meeting and all of them were allegedly made to do sit-ups as a "punishment", according to the police complaint.

In a purported video of the incident, the villagers can be heard threatening that they would socially boycott the families of the two boys.