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Mumbai man sets road on fire to record birthday reel, gets arrested as video goes viral
The man was booked for pouring inflammable liquid on the road and setting it on fire.
A 33-year-old Mumbai car dealer was arrested by the Goregaon Police after a dangerous birthday stunt went viral. The man allegedly poured inflammable liquid on a public road outside to light a fire in the shape of the number "33" for a social media reel. The act damaged the road surface in multiple spots and posed a significant fire risk.
“Reckless Birthday Stunt Sparks Outrage in Mumbai. In Goregaon West, a car dealer from Jogeshwari allegedly poured petrol on the MMRDA road outside Sunteck City 4th Avenue and set it on fire while filming a birthday reel. The dangerous act damaged the road surface at 4 spots. Parked vehicles narrowly,” an individual wrote while sharing the video on Reddit.
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The video opens with a man standing in front of a car, trying to light what appears to be a cigarette. The number “33” is written on the road with inflammable liquid. Once he lights the matchstick, he sets the road on fire.
As the clip continues, he walks along the burning road for some time before driving away in his car.
The 33-year-old was identified as an automobile dealer and arrested by Goregaon Police, the Times of India (TOI) reported. He was booked under the provisions of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Reportedly, the police learned of the incident when the birthday reel went viral and prompted an online backlash.
How did social media react?
An individual wrote, “I was gonna say ‘what a dirtbag’ but I'd be insulting the dirtbag.” Another expressed, “Physical age is 33. Emotional & mental age is 13.” A third commented, “Now we used to do some wild shit growing up too, don’t get me wrong. But this…. It's just plain stupid lol like what thrill is he getting out of it anyways.”
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According to the police, an FIR was registered by the Goregaon police after the man was accused of pouring inflammable liquid on the road and setting it on fire.
