Traffic Tea Time Gone Wrong

A video of a Bengaluru man calmly sipping tea in the middle of a busy road went viral.

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00:00A video of this man calmly sipping tea on a plastic chair in the middle of Bengaluru's

00:09busy Magari Road went viral on social media. The reel shot on 12 April 2025 grabbed the

00:15internet's eyes and the Bengaluru police's attention alike. In the viral reel, the man

00:20was sitting calmly on a chair, sipping tea like he was at a roadside cafe. But in reality,

00:25he was obstructing traffic in the middle of Bengaluru's Magari Road as vehicles rushed

00:29past him. As soon as the reel went viral, the Bengaluru police launched an investigation

00:35and arrested the man on April 12 itself for endangering public safety. The Bengaluru city

00:40police shared a clip of the incident and his arrest on their official ex-handle, issuing

00:44a stern warning against such reckless stunts. On 24 March 2025, Big Boss Kannada star Rajat

00:50Kishan and Vinay Gowda were arrested for brandishing a weapon in a viral reel. The incident led to

00:55charges under the Arms Act for endangering public safety. In March 2025, two men in Karnataka's

01:02Kalaburgi staged a fake murder scene for an Instagram reel using fake blood and a blunt

01:06object. The disturbing video sparked panic among residents, leading to their arrest. The man's

01:12tea stunt grabbed plenty of views, but by risking lives in traffic, it also grabbed police attention

01:17and got him handcuffed.