100+ horns on a bike? Video of Uttarakhand Police ‘seizing’ modified motorcycle goes viral

A video of a heavily modified motorcycle fitted with what is claimed to be more than 100 horns has surfaced on social media, with claims that Uttarakhand Police seized the vehicle during the ongoing Kanwar Yatra. The viral video, apparently filmed by a passerby.

(X video grab)The viral video, apparently filmed by a passerby, shows a policeman riding the modified motorcycle towards a police station, where the vehicle is expected to be kept for further investigation. The motorcycle can be seen fitted with a large number of horns.

What Happened

However, the claims regarding the seizure of the motorcycle and the exact number of horns fitted on it could not be independently verified from the video. The unusual modification has drawn attention on social media, with users reacting to the large number.

• The annual pilgrimage, which began July 30 with the ushering in of the month of Shravan, will conclude August 11 on the occasion of Shravan Shivaratri, when devotees offer holy Ganga water at Shiva.

• The detained youth is a resident of the Medical police station area.

• According to Pandey, the city's SWAT team quickly identified the unauthorised drone and apprehended the individual operating it.

Key Details

In another incident, a youth was detained in Meerut for causing a potential security scare by flying a drone without permission during an event where Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was showering flower petals on Kanwariyas, news agency PTI reported.

• Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Avinash Pandey said that a government drone was operating with prior permission, while the second drone flew without authorisation at the event.

• Shortly thereafter, the drone was brought down, police said.

• While searching for the operator, an announcement was made over the public address system asking the person flying the drone to bring it down immediately.

Why It Matters

After the unauthorised drone was spotted at the venue, security personnel began questioning people in the vicinity.

• According to the police, the drone was spotted flying during the chief minister's event in the Modipuram area of Meerut, following which the police identified the drone, detained its operator, and seized the device.

What Reports Say

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