Reels gone wrong: Angry mob throws stunt riders' bikes from flyover | WATCH

scooter thrown from the highway | Photo: Screengrab, X
scooter thrown from the highway | Photo: Screengrab, X

Bengaluru: Angry with bikers performing stunts on the busy Tumakuru National Highway, people intercepted at least of them and threw their bikes on the ground from a flyover recently.

The youths were filming a stunt video on scooters along the National Highway at Tumakuru, near Nelamangala in Bengaluru Rural District. It is not known when the incident occurred but, according to some people, it took place on August 15.

The video shows people gathered in large numbers on the flyover and screaming and shouting at the bikers performing stunts, such as wheelies, and then throwing the two bikes, including a scooter, over the flyover.One of the persons standing below the bridge watching the developments made the video. One can hear people abusing the bikers and hailing the public anger against them.

The video went viral, prompting the Nelamangala traffic police to file a case. Authorities reported that many youths from Bengaluru City frequent the highway for bike stunts, especially during weekends at night and early mornings. Patrolling has been increased to combat this issue.

Two individuals involved in the incident are from Matikera and Yeshwanthapura in North Bengaluru. The parents of one of them reported to the police on Saturday evening, while a search continues for the second person. The police revealed that eight youths on four two-wheelers participated in the stunts.