21-year-old’s Instagram Reel attempt gone wrong results in death in UP Village.

A 21-year-old man died while attempting to film a viral Instagram reel in Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred at a Junior High School in Khairada village in Janpad Banda when the young man, Shivam Kumar, hung upside down from a flag post on the school’s roof as his friends recorded the stunt.

His intention was to raise a flag on the pole while hanging upside down, but the cemented pole failed to bear his weight and collapsed, leading to his death. According to reports, Shivam had gone to the school after picking up his father from the railway station and dropping him home at around 5 PM.

His friends, Anu and Ankit, were waiting for him at the school. The trio climbed onto the school’s roof, unaware that it would be Shivam’s last Instagram stunt.

During the recording of the reel, the pole gave way, causing it to fall and crush Shivam underneath, resulting in fatal injuries. Shivam’s Instagram account displayed several similar stunts where he was seen hanging upside down from trees and ceilings.

His sudden and tragic death has left his father, Vardani, grappling with the loss of his son. Reportedly, Shivam’s father works as a laborer, while Shivam was employed at a water pouch factory.

Ram Mohan Rai, the officer in charge of Matoundh police station, mentioned that no formal complaint has been lodged by the family regarding the incident.