Uttar Pradesh news: Man sets National Highway on fire for Instagram Reel; UP Police reacts
Live MintIn an attempt to end 2024 with a “bang”, a social media user set the road ablaze for an Instagram Reel. The man, identified as Sheikh Bilal, was recently filmed igniting a fire on National Highway 2 in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur. The video was shared by an X user who had tagged the police, saying, “Please take cognisance.” The caption read, “This man named Sheikh Bilal stood in front of a Thar vehicle on National Highway-2 and poured petrol on the highway in Fatehpur, UP and set the road on fire.” Watch the video here: Fatehpur Police reacted to the viral video and took prompt action against the digital content creator. “On receiving information in the case, the Kotwali police station arrested the accused and took necessary legal action,” Fatehpur Police replied to the X user's post. Bilal isn't the only content creator ready to go the extra mile for the sake of likes; in recent times, several social media users have been performing dangerous stunts to improve the look of their digital content.