Pune Shocking Video: 20-Year-Old Suffers Facial Burns After Fire-Breathing Stunt Goes Wrong During Ram Navami Procession

Pune Shocking Video: 20-Year-Old Suffers Facial Burns After Fire-Breathing Stunt Goes Wrong During Ram Navami Procession

A viral video shows the youth's face catching fire as he is performing the fire-breathing act

PTIUpdated: Monday, April 07, 2025, 01:14 PM IST
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Pune Shocking Video: 20-Year-Old Suffers Facial Burns After Fire-Breathing Stunt Goes Wrong During Ram Navami Procession | Video Screengrabs

A 20-year-old man sustained burn injuries on his face while performing a fire stunt during a Ram Navami procession in Talegaon Dabhade town near Pune on Sunday, police said.

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The incident occurred during a Ram Navami procession in the evening when the youth attempted a fire-breathing act during a mallakhamb (stationary vertical pole) performance.

A viral video shows the youth's face catching fire as he is performing the fire-breathing act.

"He sustained facial injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital," said an officer from Talegaon Dabhade police station.

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