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Karnataka’s ‘Oil Kumar’ claims to live on 7 litres of engine oil a day for 30 years

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A resident of Shivamogga district, known as ‘Oil Kumar’, has earned viral fame after social media posts claimed he has lived for over three decades on an unusual “diet” – seven to eight litres of engine oil a day, washed down with cups of tea. An Instagram video that sparked this attention shows Kumar sitting casually with bystanders offering him traditional food like rice and chapati. Instead of accepting the meal, he is seen drinking what he i…
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NEWS9 LIVE broke the news in on Saturday, September 20, 2025.
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