'Tea In Traffic Line Will Brew Fine': Bengaluru Police Takes Action On Reel Creator Who Went Viral For Drinking Chai In Middle Of Kumbaragundi Road
A man’s desperation to go viral landed him in trouble after he filmed his reel disturbing traffic movement. Identified as Instagrammer 'Prashanth', he created a reel in the middle of a road in Kumbaragundi, Bengaluru. As the video went viral, the local police took against him.
On Thursday night, Bengaluru City Police shared a video online showing what action was taken to shut down his reel craze. Uploading the clip on X, the cops roasted him in the caption, which read, "Taking tea time to the traffic line will brew you a hefty fine, not fame !!! BEWARE BCP is watching you".
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The video showed the man comfortably seated in a chair placed in the middle of a busy road. He posed on his chair and sipped a cup of tea as one of his friends filmed the reel from the roadside.
The bizarre stunt took place on April 12 on Magadi Road as traffic zipped past him.
The video quickly went viral and caught the attention of the Bengaluru City Police, who were not amused. In a swift response, the police tracked the man down and took him to the police station. They registered a complaint against him for endangering public safety and performing dangerous stunts on public roads.
The police tweet has already garnered over 49.5K views and triggered a wave of reactions online. While many netizens responded with laughter and emojis, others applauded the police for taking quick action, with one user writing, “Very nice".
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