Odisha Class 9 student injured in petrol stunt at Puri school
Press Trust of India | October 17, 2025 | 10:56 PM IST | 1 min read
The student was first admitted to a local hospital and later shifted to SCB Medical College in Cuttack. He reportedly put petrol in his mouth and blew it into fire during lunchtime, police said.
NEW DELHI: A class 9 student of government high school in Odisha's Puri district on Friday received burn injuries while performing a stunt using petrol, police said. The incident took place at Balukeshwar Government High School at Khajuria, the police said.
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The injured boy was first admitted at the local hospital and then rushed to District Headquarters Hospital in Puri and later rushed to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, they said. According to some students of the school, the boy was attempting to show a stunt by putting petrol in his mouth and later blowing it into fire. The incident took place during lunchtime, a student said.
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