Shocking! Kerala boy make wine from YouTube tutorial, friend hospitalised

New Delhi: In a shocking incident, a boy in Kerala landed in serious trouble after he made a glass of wine at home by watching a YouTube tutorial and his friend got hospitalised due to its intake. According to PTI, the 12-year-old tried to make grape wine himself by learning it from YouTube videos and serving it to a friend who consequently felt uneasiness and nausea after drinking it. The incident happened at a government school and the police registered a complaint.

"During the interrogation, the boy admitted that he had made the wine using grapes bought by his parents. He said that he did not use spirit or any other alcohol as an ingredient. After preparing the wine, he filled it in a bottle and buried it underground as shown in the YouTube video," PTI quoted the officer.

Police collected samples of the wine from the bottle that was brought to school and sent it for chemical examination with the permission of a local court.

"It is to make it clear whether spirit or any other alcohol was mixed in the wine. If it is found that there is anything like that, we have to register a case under Juvenile Justice Act," the officer added.

The incident has brought to light the importance of ensuring the right media usage by all – relying on tutorials available online could land a person in trouble, especially in terms of health. Therefore, with the increased exposure to media, it is advised to parents to keep an eye on the kind of information being accessed by children online.

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