Bikers' daredevil stunts in Tiruchirappalli go viral, prompts swift police action - VIDEO

In a heart-stopping display of daring maneuvers, a group of bikers took to the streets of Tiruchirappalli, capturing the attention of social media users. The riders were seen performing gravity-defying stunts and setting off firecrackers while cruising through the city.

Trichy SP Dr. Varun Kumar, responding to the viral video, expressed concern over the reckless behavior, while speaking to news agency ANI, "Trichy District police arrested 10 persons under various IPC sections and under the Motor Vehicles Act for performing stunts on the road, which posed a threat to pedestrians. The police have been given further directives to make sure that children are not conducting dangerous acts on public roadways, which put not only their own lives in danger but also the lives of pedestrians and other drivers who use these routes for commuting."

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#WATCH | Tamil Nadu | In a viral video, a group of bikers were seen performing stunts and bursting firecrackers while riding motorcycles in Tiruchirappalli.

Trichy SP Dr. Varun Kumar tells ANI, "Trichy District police arrested 10 persons under various IPC sections and under the… pic.twitter.com/fShjqlR6wV

— ANI (@ANI) November 14, 2023

A video featuring a youngster doing terrifying acrobatics with his motorcycle and popping crackers while riding it was uploaded to the Devil Riders Instagram account on November 12, the day of Diwali. At first, the youngster's name and the location of the incident were unclear. Police began an investigation on the directives of higher-ranking Tamil Nadu police officers, and it was discovered that the incident had occurred in the Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) district of the state. The Trichy police also launched an inquiry, and they subsequently discovered that the person responsible for these antics was a man named Manikandan who lived in the Thanjavur region. 

The individual who captured the antics on camera and shared them on social media was Ajay, a 24-year-old resident of the Trichy district's Kallangadu neighborhood. The person riding the bike, identified by the police as Manikandan, is seen in the video that was uploaded on Instagram first attaching a cracker to the front of his motorcycle on top of the license plate. This is the kind of cracker that shoots upwards and explodes. Someone lights the cracker as soon as Manikandan starts the motorcycle. As soon as the bike accelerates, the cracker begins to burst. 

The moment the video went viral on numerous social media sites, there was fierce criticism from all quarters regarding the rider's and the public's safety. 

The bike rider Manikandan has been apprehended, and two more accomplices have also been taken into custody, bringing the total number of arrests made in this case to thirteen, according to the most recent information provided by Trichy police. In addition, police have seized seven motorcycles that the accused used to carry out the antics. In order to apprehend more people who often commit such dangerous acts, surveillance has been stepped up in the Trichy district.