However, a case of unnatural death has been registered by the local police and further probe is underway. | Photo Credit: Twitter

Key Highlights The deceased was identified as Karim Sheikh He was tied to an electricity pole with his face covered with a plastic bag while his friend were filming him trying to escape A case of unnatural death has been registered by the local police and further probe is underway

Kolkata: A 17-year-old lost his life in Pirganj area of Malda district in Kolkata on Tuesday night after an attempt to make a music video on TikTok went horribly wrong.

The deceased was identified as Karim Sheikh, who was tied to an electricity pole with his face covered with a plastic bag while his friends- all minors - were filming him trying to escape. Meanwhile, he was struggling to escape and his friends thought he was acting for a better video. But around 10 minutes later by the time the act was shot, Sheikh had already died of asphyxiation.

The accused in the case are not being named as all of them are minors. The police officials investigating the case told The Times of India, that youngsters who work as labourers outside the state have been obsessed with their social media platforms and TikTok is a recent obsession.

In this case, the accused decided to shoot the video at Achintola Haat near their native village. Allegedly after shooting the video, the victim's friends fled from the spot and later the body was spotted by a villager.

Sheikh was rushed to hospital where he was declared brought dead by the hospital staff. Doctors claimed that he died of suffocation. Sheikh's uncle told media that his nephew was hooked to TikTok video and spent most of his time on the phone either playing video games or making videos.

However, a case of unnatural death has been registered by the local police and further probe is underway.