Three men were arrested on Friday for reportedly shooting crackers from the top of the boot of their moving car on a busy thoroughfare, causing a commotion, police stated, news agency PTI reoported. The purported video of the incident was shared widely on social media platforms on Tuesday.
A video has gone viral on social media, showing firecrackers being set off on the boot of a driving sedan. The incident occurred near DLF Phase-III in Gurugram, according to Gurugram Police.
The video shows a burning 'shell' placed on the boot of the black car, which is releasing 'rockets' into the air one after the other. These are typically seen exploding into a swarm of enveloping fireworks in the sky.
The viral video also includes the Hindi song Jungle Mein Sher Bagoon Mein Mor (The tiger resides in the jungle, the peacock resides in the garden), which features Madhuri Dixit and the late Rishi Kapoor.
According to the police the three were identified as Jatin, Nakul and Krishan, residents of the village Sikanderpur.
They are friends and used to work as car dealers, they said.
"During interrogation, it was revealed that they made a video on Diwali night. The accused Jatin was driving the car burning a box of firecrackers on the boot of a Hyundai Verna and Krishan made the video while riding a BMW car. Later the video was posted by Jatin on Instagram," Preet Pal Singh Sangwan, ACP, crime, was quoted as saying by PTI.
"Nakul was also with them during this time. The accused joined the investigation and further probe is underway," he added.
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On Thursday night, a FIR was filed at DLF Phase 3 police station under sections 279 (rash driving), 188 (disobedience to order lawfully promulgated by public servant), and 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the IPC.
The trio's possessions included a cellphone and two cars, one of which was a BMW.
(With Inputs From Agencies)