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The deceased was identified as Shirish Chandra Mahanayak (42) of Dantiamunha village within Badajamabani outpost in the block.
Baripada: In a shocking incident, a man reportedly suffocated to death after a playful eating challenge went wrong in Morada block of Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Shirish Chandra Mahanayak (42) of Dantiamunha village within Badajamabani outpost in the block.
As per reports, Shrish had gone to the weekly haat on Sunday. He stopped at an eating joint for breakfast where he met a couple of friends. During conversations, he took up a friendly eating challenge and swallowed four gulgulas (Indian fried doughnut) and a malpua at once. However, he suddenly choked and felt shortness of breath. Noticing that his breathing difficulty was escalating, people near him offered him water. But as soon as Shirish drank the water, it came out of his nose and he collapsed.
Locals rushed him to the district headquarters hospital but doctors declared him dead on arrival.
A case of un-natural death has been registered and investigation is underway, police said.
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