Bihar dancer hospitalised after crowd shoves coins into her mouth during performance
India Today
The incident occurred at a local cultural programme in Chandwa Tola area. According to eyewitnesses, the performer was entertaining a large crowd when some spectators climbed onto the stage in excitement and allegedly forced coins into her mouth.
A dancer's condition got serious after she was allegedly forced to swallow coins during a stage performance in Bihar’s Bhojpur, prompting police intervention and renewed concerns over performer safety at public events. Doctors at Ara Sadar Hospital have removed the coins from her throat, but say she remains under close observation.
The incident occurred at a local cultural programme in Chandwa Tola area. According to eyewitnesses, the performer was entertaining a large crowd when some spectators climbed onto the stage in excitement.
In the commotion, a few individuals allegedly forced coins into her mouth as a gesture often associated with such performances.
Moments later, the dancer began to feel discomfort and her condition worsened rapidly, triggering panic at the venue.
What had been a festive atmosphere quickly turned chaotic as organisers and attendees realised the seriousness of the situation. She was immediately rushed to Ara Sadar Hospital for emergency treatment.
Raju Kumar, the dancer’s husband, recounted the sequence of events. "My wife was dancing on stage when some audience members climbed up and forcibly put coins in her mouth. She swallowed one of them. When her condition became serious, we took her to the hospital for treatment," he said.
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