A shocking incident has come to light from Assam Hailakandi district, where a young man performed a dangerous stunt without caring about his life to gain fame on social media. The man named Papul Alam Barbhuiya was arrested after he lay down in the middle of the railway track and let a moving train pass over him. The entire stunt was recorded on camera and later uploaded as a reel on social media, which went viral in no time.
The video went viral, people were shocked
As soon as the video went viral, people’s reactions on the internet came out sharply. Many people expressed surprise that people do not hesitate to put their lives at stake for a little popularity. The video shows how the young man is fearlessly lying on the track and the train passes over him. This sight is enough to give anyone goosebumps. People on social media condemned such stunts and said that it can give wrong inspiration to others.
Police took action, got bail from court
The Hailakandi police took this dangerous act seriously and arrested Papul Alam Barbhuiya. Police officials say that such stunts can prove dangerous not only for the person but also for others. Police said, “We arrested the accused and produced him in the court, from where he got bail.” Although the accused has got bail, legal proceedings against him are still going on.
Such cases are increasing, police is alert
This is not the first incident when such stunts have been done to attract attention on social media. Recently, a similar incident happened in Morigaon district, where three youths were arrested for doing stunts with a car on a public road. They were driving dangerously on the road connecting Nagaon and Morigaon and making a video of it. Police are now taking such cases seriously and warnings are being given that strict legal action will be taken against those doing such acts.
