Pakistani Man Arrested For Wearing Wolf Mask On New Year’s Eve

According to authorities, the man in question wore a wolf mask and planned to pull pranks on people on the last day of 2020 following which he was detained.

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The coronavirus pandemic hit the humanity hard, and one thing it taught us the importance of wearing masks as it helped in containing the disease which took a toll on millions of lives across the world. However, a man from Peshawar in Pakistan had to pay the price for wearing a mask while he was out for the celebration of New Year’s Eve of 2021. What's wrong you ask? The mask, in itself, wasn't a protective covering but a costume mask to scare off people. Yep. According to authorities, the man in question wore a wolf mask and planned to pull pranks on people on the last day of 2020 following which he was detained. Pakistani journalist Omar R Quraishi took to Twitter to share the incident, donning the mask, can be seen handcuffed along with the cops in the frame, posing for the photograph.

Police in the Pakistani city of Peshawar arrest a young man on New Year’s eve - for wearing a costume mask to scare people pic.twitter.com/sU9f1NDcAf

— omar r quraishi (@omar_quraishi) January 1, 2021 ">

The bizarre incident took social media by storm and went viral. Many netizens "lauded" him albeit sarcastically for being "responsible" for at least wearing a mask in times of coronavirus.

Full video of transformation here. pic.twitter.com/w3q6tXiBlb

— Desi Gooner (@Sahil_Adhikaari) January 1, 2021 ">

At least he is wearing a mask in covid times.

— Doga (@antiherodoga) January 1, 2021 ">

WTH.. arrested for wearing a mask and enjoying new year.. this is too much

— Habib Shabbir (@HabibShabbir) January 1, 2021 ">

I can't get this out of my head that the policeman is not wearing a mask but you arrest the guy for wearing a mask. https://t.co/ayZWHHDI8Y

— 6.023×10²³ (@AnmolLoonia) January 1, 2021 ">

Still less scary than the policeman who is not wearing a mask. ???? https://t.co/FNK36XLaLY

— Godot (@OddieBirdie) January 1, 2021 ">

The difference is he wear the mask and and other Pak people don't.....but Do same actions as costumes mask.... https://t.co/7GjHaflGw3

— आत्मनिर्भर???? (@Imanoop89) January 1, 2021 ">

Because he's the hero Peshawar deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So they'll hunt him. Because he can take it. Because he's not our hero. He's a silent guardian. A watchful protector. A Dank Fright. https://t.co/8CLAZZ5gtb

— southern roller (@melika_sa) January 1, 2021 ">