A man was arrested in Mumbai after a video went viral on social media which showed him lying on the bonnet of a BMW which was being driven by a 17-year-old boy, police said on Monday.
In the viral video, the man, identified as Subham Matalia, can be seen lying on a BMW bonnet as the teenager drives the car on the busy roads of Shivaji Chowk area in Mumbai's Kalyan.
The BMW is registered in the name of the teenager's father.
Both Matalia (21) and the father of the teenager driving the car have been arrested by Kalyan Police.
The father of the minor has also been sent to police custody.
A man was arrested in Mumbai after a video went viral on social media which showed him lying on the bonnet of a BMW which was being driven by a 17-year-old boy, police said on Monday. The boy's father has also been arrested.
In the viral video, the man, identified as Subham Matalia, can be seen lying on a BMW bonnet as the teenager drives the car on the busy roads of Shivaji Chowk area in Mumbai's Kalyan.
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Pedestrians and other vehicle drivers, who shot the video, were astonished upon seeing the stunt as Matalia sat on the bonnet with his legs spread out, enjoying the ride.
The BMW is registered in the name of the teenager's father. Both Matalia (21) and the father of the teenager driving the car have been arrested by Kalyan Police.
Further investigation into the matter is underway.
The incident comes in the midst of the uproar over a accident involving a Porsche being driven by a 17-year-old boy, resulting in the death of two people in Pune.
The police claim the teenager, who is the son of a renowned builder in Pune, was drunk at the time of the accident.
Following the outcry over bail granted the teenager within 15 hours of his detention, the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) sent the accused to a remand home for 14 days, until June 5. The father of the minor has also been sent to police custody.
