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11 held for performing stunts with Machetes on City roads

Despite heightened security across Bengaluru East Division for the festival, the group managed to execute the reckless stunts, raising questions about police vigilance.

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City police arrested 11 youths for allegedly performing dangerous motorcycle stunts

Bengaluru, 21 FEB

City police arrested eleven youths for allegedly performing dangerous motorcycle stunts while brandishing machetes on Bengaluru roads during the midnight hours of Shab-e-Barat.
Acting on the directions of Bengaluru Police Commissioner, officers from Bengaluru West Division seized several two-wheelers used in the incident. The arrests followed widespread outrage after dashcam footage, shared on social media platforms, showed the youths creating a nuisance in Ramamurthy Nagar and near the KR Puram flyover.
According to police, the incident occurred on the night of 13 February. Over 25 youths had gathered outside Noor Masjid in KG Halli following night prayers, where the accused reportedly planned to perform stunts for social media content. Videos captured them riding triple on two-wheelers, performing wheelies, and waving machetes along busy stretches, including KG Halli’s main road and the Hoskote toll route.
Despite heightened security across Bengaluru East Division for the festival, the group managed to execute the reckless stunts, raising questions about police vigilance. The viral videos triggered sharp criticism online, with many citizens demanding stricter enforcement of traffic and public safety laws.