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Viral Video Stunt: Youth Clash With Cops for Likes
13 Jul
Summary
- Two Rudrapur men arrested for creating ruckus to gain social media fame.
- The duo obstructed traffic police and vandalized a government motorcycle.
- Police state that the arrested individuals confessed to seeking online popularity.
Two young men were apprehended on Sunday evening in Rudrapur, Udham Singh Nagar district, following an incident on Saturday where they deliberately created a ruckus and interfered with traffic police. The pair, in their 20s, were attempting to gain traction on social media by staging a confrontation.
The disturbance began near Ahuja Dharamshala on the Nainital highway during a routine vehicle inspection. A motorcyclist, stopped for not wearing a helmet, refused to pay his fine digitally and insisted on a cash transaction. This disagreement quickly escalated, with the youths allegedly resorting to abuse, obstructing police duties, and damaging a government motorcycle.
Following a complaint by traffic sub-inspector Ram Singh, a case was registered. The arrested individuals, Chandan Singh and Deepak Kumar, face charges including assaulting a public servant and causing damage to property. One accused admitted their actions were intended to create viral content for social media, citing a previous incident where a relative's traffic challan video gained online attention.
