Hailakandi: A 27-year-old man was arrested in Hailakandi district for allegedly uploading a video showing him lying between railway tracks as a train passed over him, police said on Thursday.
The accused, identified as Papul Alom Barbhuiya, was taken into custody on Tuesday by the Lala police.
The 31-second video, posted on Facebook earlier this week, shows Barbhuiya lying between the tracks at Lala railway station while recording a train allegedly passing over him.
The authenticity of the video could not be independently verified.
Barbhuiya, who describes himself as a video game programmer on his social media profiles and is reportedly based in Bengaluru, later uploaded another video claiming the initial clip was edited.
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He stated that the footage of the train was sourced from the internet and urged viewers not to attempt such stunts.
“Barbhuiya was produced in court after his arrest and has been granted bail,” a police officer said, adding that the investigation into the case is ongoing.
