On Camera: Gujarat Mens’ Thar SUVs Get Stuck In Sea As Instagram Reel Stunt Goes Awry
Gujarat Viral Video: In yet another mishap fuelled by the frenzy of shooting reels for social media, two young men in Gujarat drove their Mahindra Thar SUVs into the sea while shooting an Instagram at Mundra in Kutch district of the state.
However, the stunt went wrong and the duo found their SUVs stranded in deep waters due to high tide which almost completely submerged the vehicles.
A video of the incident which went viral on social media showed the two Thar SUVs stuck in high tide as the two men were unable to drive the vehicles out of the water.
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For reel mania, two youths drove two Thar cars into deep waters at Mundra beach, Kutch.
High tide almost engulfed the vehicles, trapping them.
With villagers’ help, Thars were retrieved, but one Jeep’s engine failed.pic.twitter.com/C5Ft67d876
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Later, the two men finally succeeded in pulling their SUVs out of the water with the help of some locals.
Meanwhile, police took cognizance of the incident after the video went viral on social media and registered a case against the two youngsters.
The incident occurred last weekend near the Mundra seaside in Bhadreswar, they said.
Officials said the police save seized the SUVs while the drivers fled the spot after the incident, leaving their vehicles behind.
A senior official said the duo have been booked under sections 279 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 177 and 184 of the Motor Vehicles Act, adding that efforts are underway to track them down and bring them to book.