Minors Caught Crammed Onto a Single Scooter, Owner Booked
The minors, all residents of Mallepally Nampally, were cited laughing, posing for a photograph while crammed onto a scooter, heading towards their house.
Hyderabad:Police swiftly acted on a viral video, showing five minor boys seated on a scooter and heading towards Lakdikapul, by detaining them and seizing their vehicle within 24 hours.
The minors, all residents of Mallepally Nampally, were cited laughing, posing for a photograph while crammed onto a scooter, heading towards their house.
“Based on the video on X, our teams acted swiftly, caught hold of the minors and seized the vehicle, booked cases against the vehicle owner who is one of the minor rider’s elder sisters,” said police officer B. Venkat Reddy.
“We counselled the minors not to repeat as they are not only endangering their lives but also of other commuters violating the traffic rules and produced them before Juvenile Justice Court,” the police officer said.
After being posted on X and Instagram, the video initially went viral with over a million views in less than 24 hours. The original poster later clarified that the upload was intended to bring the dangerous stunt to the attention of authorities rather than to seek viral fame.
Police booked a case under section 199A of the Motor Vehicles Act and issued a notice to the vehicle owner to appear before the investigation officer.