Teenager dies of snakebite in UP’s Ballia, brother critical

Ballia (UP), Aug 27 (PTI) An 18-year-old boy died of snakebite in a village in the Rasda area of this Uttar Pradesh district while his brother remains in critical condition, police said on Sunday.

Ajay Gupta and his 13-year-old brother Anand Gupta — a person with disabilities — were sleeping on the floor of their home in Sardaspur village late on Friday when a poisonous snake bit them, they said.

While Ajay Gupta died on Saturday, Anand Gupta has been admitted to a hospital in Mau. His condition remains critical, the police said.