India, Oct. 23 -- British YouTuber Sam Pepper has acknowledged that he injured a young girl while shooting firecrackers during Diwali celebrations in New Delhi. The 36-year-old content creator was seen in a viral video engaging in a fireworks battle with a group of locals, standing several feet away and firing rockets at them.

One of the rockets reportedly struck an eight-year-old girl, leaving her injured. In footage shared online, locals can be seen confronting Pepper, informing him that the child had lost an eye. Pepper reacted in disbelief, exclaiming, "No it hasn't!" and suggesting that the group might be exaggerating the extent of her injuries.

Following the incident, Pepper was banned from Kick, the livestreaming platform where h...