Suraj Kumar has been charged with creating public nuisance
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh:
Twenty-two-year-old Suraj Kumar stepped out in a teddy bear’s costume Sunday to shoot a social media reel that he hoped would get him ‘likes’ and followers. He obtained greater than he had bargained for.
Quickly after a video of his antics close to practice tracks in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur went viral, Suraj was taken into custody by the Railway Safety Drive and charged with creating nuisance. The younger man, whose social media deal with is ‘Teddy Godfather’, was within the teddy bear’s costume when he was picked up and brought to the police station.
In accordance with RPF personnel, Suraj had crossed the unmanned stage crossing and was near the tracks as trains handed by. Within the viral video, he’s seen making humorous gestures at a passenger practice.
Suraj’s Instagram deal with has about 313 followers. It additionally mentions that he takes bookings to look at birthday events and different occasions.
All of the posts on his profile present him within the yellow teddy bear costume, generally dancing, selecting a combat or simply strolling listlessly.
Suraj’s stunts are an instance of how social media influencers’ fixed hunt for brand new content material is popping out to be a key problem for regulation enforcement businesses.
From railway tracks to highways, folks obsessive about capturing reels generally break guidelines and likewise threat their and others’ security.
Lately, a girl recognized as Vaishali Chaudhary Khutail stopped her automobile halfway on a Ghaziabad freeway to shoot a reel. Within the quick video, she is seen hanging poses as different automobiles go by.
The submit attracted criticism, with many accusing her of placing herself and others in danger by stopping her automobile on a freeway, all for a social media submit. Ghaziabad police responded by slapping a effective of Rs 17,000 on her.
