UP men film risky stunts while hanging from moving car, later fold hands before cops

Two men in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi were arrested after a video showed them performing dangerous stunts by hanging from a moving car. They were made to apologise with folded hands and holding their ears on camera.Two men were made to apologise with folded hands after doing risky stunts in a moving car.Uttar Pradesh,Oct 19, 2026 13:26 ISTTwo men in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi, who were filmed hanging out of a moving car while performing dangerous stunts, were arrested by the police and later seen apologising with folded hands and holding their ears, promising not to repeat the act.The incident came to light on October 17, after a video of the stunt went viral on social media. The footage showed the men hanging out of a moving car, an act that could have ended in serious injury. The video caught the attention of the local police, who began investigating to identify those involved.The investigation finally led the cops to two men, who were arrested along with the car used in the stunt. They were identified as Ansh Prajapati and Shivam Ahirwar. After their arrest, the two men were taken by the police, with their earlier bravado replaced by visible contrition. The men were seen holding their ears and apologising to the officers as well as on camera, saying they would not make the same mistake again.Watch the video here: The station in-charge, Ravi Srivastava, said a case had been registered against the two men under Sections 118(2), 115(2), 352 and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).The accused were subsequently produced before the court, he said.Performing such acts from a moving vehicle can endanger not only those involved but also other motorists and pedestrians.The incident serves as a reminder that stunts performed on moving vehicles for social media attention can have consequences well beyond the video itself.(With inputs from Pramod Kumar Gautam)- Ends