A very shocking incident has come to light from Karnataka’s Kolar district. A 21-year-old man identified as Karthik, died after consuming five bottles of liquor. The man allegedly drank all the liquor without water in a bet worth Rs 10,000.
The incident in question occurred in Kolar district. Karthik reportedly attempted the challenge in front of five friends. This included Venkata Reddy and Subramani, who dared him to complete the feat for the cash reward.
Critical Condition and Death in Hospital
According to reports, soon after downing the alcohol, Karthik became critically ill. Due to his worsening condition he was immediately rushed to a hospital in Mulbagal. Despite timely medical efforts, he died amid the treatment. Karthik had been reportedly married for a year. In addition, he had just welcomed a newborn eight days before his death.
Police Action Against Accused
A case was registered at Nangali police station in Karnataka following the incident. Soon the police arrested two individuals, the ones who started the bet, Venkata Reddy and Subramani. The Police are currently searching for the other four involved in the incident. All six involved in the alleged incident face severe charges related to abetment to death and negligence.
Kolar Superintendent of Police B. Nikhil stated that preliminary investigations revealed that Karthik (23), a resident of Poojarahalli. He further stated that Karthik had been partying with friends when he allegedly consumed five packets of liquor without mixing them with water or soda.
“It is said that during the party he claimed that he was capable of consuming up to five packets of alcohol without diluting it with water or soda,” Nikhil said. According to the initial postmortem report, Karthik died due to alcohol poisoning. “The final report is awaited. A case of unnatural death has been reported and investigation is on,” Nikhil said.
WHO: No Safe Level of Alcohol Consumption
According to the WHO, there is no “safe” level of alcohol consumption. “To identify a ‘safe’ level of alcohol consumption, valid scientific evidence would need to demonstrate that at and below a certain level, there is no risk of illness or injury associated with alcohol consumption.
The new WHO statement clarifies: currently available evidence cannot indicate the existence of a threshold at which the carcinogenic effects of alcohol ‘switch on’ and start to manifest in the human body. Moreover, there are no studies that would demonstrate that the potential beneficial effects of light and moderate drinking on cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes outweigh the cancer risk associated with these same levels of alcohol consumption for individual consumers,” a 2023 report says.
A Grim Reminder
This case serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of alcohol misuse and peer pressure. Authorities and health experts urge people to avoid risky behavior involving alcohol and highlight the need for increased awareness about its potential fatal consequences.
