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India Today
01-05-2025
- Health
- India Today
Karnataka man downs five bottles of neat alcohol over Rs 10,000 bet, dies
A 21-year-old man from Karnataka's Kolar district died after consuming five bottles of alcohol without water as part of a bet. The incident occurred in Pujarahalla deceased, Karthik, reportedly entered into a wager with his friend Venkata Reddy, agreeing to drink the alcohol undiluted in exchange for Rs 10,000. On Sunday night, he consumed all five bottles without mixing water, in keeping with the terms of the bet. Shortly afterwards, he collapsed and was rushed to hospital. Despite the doctors' efforts, Karthik died while undergoing had only recently become a father. His wife had given birth to their daughter just nine days before his death. The couple had been married for a year. Mulbagal police have begun an investigation into the circumstances of the incident. Authorities have reiterated the dangers of reckless drinking and urged the public to avoid risky behaviour involving experts continue to caution against alcohol misuse. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there is no scientifically established 'safe' level of alcohol consumption. The WHO explains that no amount of drinking is free from health risks, including cancer. Its 2023 report stated that existing evidence does not show any threshold below which alcohol's carcinogenic effects do not the WHO notes that no studies currently prove that the potential benefits of light or moderate drinking outweigh the increased risk of cancer. 'We cannot talk about a so-called safe level of alcohol use. It doesn't matter how much you drink; the risk to the drinker's health starts from the first drop,' said Dr Carina Ferreira-Borges, Regional Advisor for Alcohol and Illicit Drugs at WHO Europe. 'The more you drink, the more harmful it is or, in other words, the less you drink, the safer it is.'advertisement IN THIS STORY#Karnataka
News18
01-05-2025
- News18
Karnataka Youth Dies After Drinking 5 Bottles Of Alcohol To Win Rs 10,000 Bet
Last Updated: A 21-year-old man, Karthik, died after drinking five bottles of alcohol in one sitting due to a Rs 10,000 bet with his friend in Pujarahalla village. Police are investigating A 21-year-old man tragically died after consuming five bottles of alcohol in one sitting without water, following a bet with a friend. The incident occurred in Pujarahalla village in Kolar district of Karnataka. The deceased, identified as Karthik, reportedly took on the drinking challenge after wagering Rs 10,000 with his friend Venkata Reddy. On Sunday night, Karthik consumed the entire quantity of alcohol undiluted, as stipulated by the terms of the bet. Shortly after, he collapsed and was rushed to the hospital, where he failed to respond to treatment and sadly passed away. Karthik had been married for just a year. His wife had given birth to their daughter only nine days prior to the incident. The Mulbagal police have launched an investigation into the case. Medical professionals warn that drinking large quantities of alcohol in a short period, particularly without water, can be extremely hazardous and even fatal due to the following factors: Authorities continue to caution against dangerous drinking games and alcohol-related dares, urging the public to act responsibly and understand the life-threatening consequences of such actions. Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from politics to crime and society. Stay informed with the latest India news only on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! First Published:
NDTV
01-05-2025
- Health
- NDTV
Man, 21, Dies After Drinking 5 Bottles Of Neat Liquor Over Rs 10,000 Bet
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. A 21-year-old man in Karnataka died after drinking five bottles of liquor to win a Rs 10,000 bet. Karthik fell critically ill and succumbed after hospitalisation. Police have arrested two of friends involved in the betting. Bengaluru: A 21-year-old man in Karnataka has died after he drank five bottles of liquor neat over a Rs 10,000 bet with his friends. Karthik had told his friends Venkata Reddy, Subramani, and three others that he could drink five full bottles of liquor without diluting alcohol with water. Venkata Reddy had told Karthik he would give him Rs 10,000 if he could do that. Karthik downed the five bottles but became critically ill soon after. He was admitted to a hospital at Mulbagal in Kolar district. He succumbed during treatment. Karthik was married for a year and his wife had delivered a child just eight days back. A police case has been filed at Nangali police station against six individuals, including Venkata Reddy and Subramani. Both have been arrested, and the cops are looking for the other accused. Nearly 2.6 million people die of alcohol consumption every year, accounting for 4.7 per cent of global deaths, according to the World Health Organization. According to the WHO, there is no "safe" level of alcohol consumption. "To identify a 'safe' level of alcohol consumption, valid scientific evidence would need to demonstrate that at and below a certain level, there is no risk of illness or injury associated with alcohol consumption. The new WHO statement clarifies: currently available evidence cannot indicate the existence of a threshold at which the carcinogenic effects of alcohol 'switch on' and start to manifest in the human body. Moreover, there are no studies that would demonstrate that the potential beneficial effects of light and moderate drinking on cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes outweigh the cancer risk associated with these same levels of alcohol consumption for individual consumers," a 2023 report says. "We cannot talk about a so-called safe level of alcohol use. It doesn't matter how much you drink - the risk to the drinker's health starts from the first drop of any alcoholic beverage. The only thing that we can say for sure is that the more you drink, the more harmful it is - or, in other words, the less you drink, the safer it is," explains Dr Carina Ferreira-Borges, acting Unit Lead for Noncommunicable Disease Management and Regional Advisor for Alcohol and Illicit Drugs in the WHO Regional Office for Europe.
