Nagpur youths perform risky Diwali stunt, launch rockets from moving mopeds for reels

Nagpur youths launched fireworks from moving mopeds while filming an Instagram reel. The viral stunt prompted a traffic police probe and four detentions.

In Short

• Traffic police began investigating promptly on DCP Aditya Mirkelkar's directions
• Technical information helped officers trace both vehicles to the Indora traffic zone
• The filmed act was uploaded to Instagram and rapidly gained attention

A group of youths in Nagpur took Diwali celebrations to a dangerous level by lighting and launching fireworks from moving mopeds on a public road, apparently in a bid to make viral Instagram reels.

The stunt put other motorists and pedestrians at risk and eventually landed four people in police custody.

The incident came to light after a video of the stunt went viral on social media. Traffic police then launched an investigation to identify those involved and trace the vehicles.

In the video, a group of youths can be seen riding on two mopeds along a road. While the vehicles are still moving, some of them light fireworks and launch rockets towards the road, continuing the stunt as they travel. The entire act is filmed and later uploaded to Instagram.

Watch the video here:

DCP Mirkelkar directed traffic police to identify the people and vehicles seen in the footage. Following an investigation and using technical information, the police traced both mopeds to the Indora traffic zone.

Two adults and two minors were subsequently detained in connection with the incident.

The stunt had raised concerns over the risks people were willing to take in pursuit of social media likes and views.

(With inputs from Yogesh Vasant Pand)

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