Odisha: 12-year-old boy lies on tracks as train passes over him to film a reel, booked

A case has been registered against two minor boys by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) for performing and filming a dangerous stunts on railway tracks in Odisha's Boudh district.

The action follows a video that surfaced online showing one of the boys, aged 12, lying on the tracks near Talupali, close to Purunapani station, while a train passes over him. His 15-year-old friend was filming the stunt on June 29.

The video also showed another minor standing near the tracks but was not involved in the stunt.


No one was injured during the stunt but an RPF inspector told TOI, "This is an extremely dangerous act that could have resulted in fatality. After getting the video, we immediately started an inquiry and reached the village to counsel the minors and their parents. We have also initiated an awareness drive to educate people about the risks of such stunts."

Both minors might now be produced before the Juvenile Justice Board for a hearing. "Locals seem unaware of railway safety laws and the fatal consequences of such acts," he The RPF officer added.

East Coast Railway urged the public to refrain from performing dangerous stunts on tracks . The act came only a few days after Boudh district got train connectivity.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated two new trains connecting Boudh and Purunakatak stations on June 20, following the completion of the Sonepur-Purunakatak (73km) section of the Khurda Road-Balangir line.