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Farmer's 5-acre sugarcane crop burnt due to negligence of youths making social media reels

Fire broke out in a field due to youths bursting crackers on the road in Maralak village of Nanded

By Capital Kranti desk, Gandhinagar · Editor: Parth Thakkar

12 November 2026, 9:08 pm · 3 min read

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In Nanded district of Maharashtra, the hobby of making reels on social media has become a major trouble for a farmer. According to a report by Aaj Tak, some youths arrived on the road in Maralak village of Nanded to shoot reels, during which they burst crackers. Due to these crackers, a fire broke out in a nearby sugarcane field and soon took a fierce form, resulting in the farmer's 5-acre sugarcane crop being burnt to ashes.

The affected farmer has been identified as Manikrao Shinde. The report states that when the youths gathered on the road to make reels, they burst crackers there. A spark from these crackers reached Manikrao Shinde's sugarcane field, causing the fire. The fire spread so rapidly that the entire 5-acre crop, prepared with immense hard work, was burnt.

The crackers burst to make reels have created a major economic crisis for the farmer. Manikrao Shinde was already facing natural calamities and various agriculture-related problems, but this incident has further increased his difficulties. The farmer had prepared this crop with great hard work, which has now been completely reduced to ash.

There is significant anger among local farmers regarding this incident. Farmers say that youths making reels in public places to gain popularity on social media do not consider safety or the property of others. Farmers are having to suffer the consequences of negligence such as bursting crackers. Farmers have demanded that the police and administration take strict action against those bursting crackers during reel shooting in public places. Farmers believe that such activities in the name of making reels should be stopped to prevent damage to fields and crops.

Farmers have expressed concern that while farming has already become risky due to weather and natural calamities, such acts performed for social media are destroying their year's hard work. Farmers expressed the view that such incidents must be taken seriously and action must be taken against those responsible.

Manikrao Shinde, the farmer who lost 5 acres of sugarcane crop, has demanded compensation from the government for the loss incurred. He stated that the destruction of the entire crop in the fire has caused him heavy economic loss. He appealed to the government to provide compensation at the earliest to help him overcome this crisis. Additionally, local farmers have also demanded strict action from the administration in this matter. They stated that the negligence of those bursting crackers to make reels should not destroy anyone else's hard work and livelihood. It is essential to take action against such individuals and bring control over such activities in public places.

Currently, this incident has raised questions about the craze for making reels on social media and the risks arising from it. With the burning of 5 acres of sugarcane crop, the biggest question that has emerged is who will compensate the farmer for the loss and when will they receive it.

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