LUCKNOW, April 8 -- An 18-year-old youth died in Lucknow after a social media stunt went tragically wrong while he was allegedly filming a reel involving a hanging act at his home in the Madiaon area, police said on Wednesday.

According to his family, the deceased, identified as Mohammad Zakir, had locked himself inside a room on April 5 and was attempting to record a video when he lost balance and accidentally hung himself. "He was rushed to hospital in a critical condition and succumbed during treatment on Wednesday morning," said police.

Family members said the incident took place around 11 am on Sunday when Zakir's mother, Shehnaz Bano, was cooking at home while other members were away for work. During this time, Zakir went into a r...