Man dies after live fish gets stuck in throat while fishing in Odisha

A man lost his life after a live fish got stuck in his throat while he was fishing in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Friday.

The incident occurred at Dighi village under Bangriposi police limits. The victim has been identified as Abinash Bijuli, a resident of the locality.

According to available information, Abinash had gone fishing in a village pond in the morning when he caught a ‘Kau’ (Indian Koi) fish. In an attempt to prevent the fish from slipping away, he reportedly placed the live fish in his mouth.

However, the situation turned fatal when the fish suddenly wriggled deeper into his throat and became lodged in his airway. Abinash began choking and was unable to breathe.

Despite efforts, he could not be saved and died due to suffocation, reports added.

“A 'kau' fish accidentally got stuck in my nephew’s throat while he was fishing at Digibandha today. We immediately rushed him to Bangiriposhi Medical. The doctor behaved roughly with us there and threatened to refer him without providing treatment,” said the uncle of the victim.

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