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Karnataka auto driver arrested for cutting birthday cake with machete
An autorickshaw driver from the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka was taken into police custody after a video of his birthday cake-cutting ceremony went viral, where he used a machete to cut his Kumar, a resident of Vychukurahalli village, was arrested by the Gudibande police on Monday, after visuals emerged of him slicing a cartridge-shaped cake with a machete. The incident occurred during his birthday party on the night of May 31 in the town of Gudibande, where he was seen surrounded by friends, family, and well-wishers cheering him on. advertisementThe viral video was reportedly forwarded to the jurisdictional police, prompting swift action. Upon being taken into custody, Kumar, who has no prior criminal history, admitted to the act and told investigators he did it 'in josh' — out of excitement.
Kumar was produced before a magistrate following his a similar incident that occurred in Chennai on April 12, son of a Congress councillor of Greater Chennai Corporation, Dharshan found himself in legal trouble a video emerged online showing him cutting a cake with a sword during his birthday event, which reportedly took place near the Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, featured Dharshan with a sword in hand as the celebrations visuals quickly went viral, prompting public concern and a formal complaint from a local shopkeeper to the police. Authorities subsequently launched an investigation into the a sword in public without a proper license constitutes a violation of the Indian Arms Act and is deemed a criminal offence. Such actions are considered capable of inciting fear or panic among the by Rahen Philip
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