Gujarat Police make 9 men apologise over reckless SUV stunt, video goes viral
The group was taken to the police station, where three Scorpio SUVs and a Swift car were seized.Watch the video here: Moments later in the video, one of the men said, 'A video of us standing at the centre of a location as two SUVs sped around us has gone viral. We understand it was reckless and will never do it again.'Police also made the men perform sit-ups while holding their ears as a public lesson. "The stunt was not only illegal but dangerous," the police said. They warned that future offenders would be arrested, charged with dangerous driving, and have their vehicles impounded.Vadodara Police said that such thrill-seeking antics would not be tolerated. They further urged residents to follow traffic rules before their social media stunt ends in a court case instead of likes.(With inputs from Digvijay Pathak)- Ends
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