A bet that ended up costing a life: UP man eats 41 eggs as part of bet, dies

A bizarre
incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur district, an egg challenge cost a man dear
as he had to pay with his life, police said on Monday.

The deceased
was identified as Subhash Yadav (42). Police said that Yadav had accompanied
his friend to the Bibiganj market area to eat eggs but suddenly an argument
broke out between the two and they decided on a challenge of Rs 2,000 for
eating 50 eggs.

Subhash
accepted the bet and began eating eggs. He ate 41 eggs and just when he started
eating the 42nd egg, he collapsed and fell unconscious.

The local
people rushed him to the district hospital from where he was referred to the
Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences. He died hours later.

While the
doctors claimed that Subhash died due to over-eating, the family members
refused to comment on the incident, police added.