Two Students Arrested for Performing Stunts in Luxury SUVs on Hyderabad Outer Ring Road
Two students were arrested in Hyderabad for performing dangerous stunts in luxury SUVs on the Outer Ring Road (ORR). CCTV footage from February 9 shows a Fortuner performing donuts (circling using the handbrake) in the middle lane of the five-lane road, while a BMW follows suit on the side.
Police stated that the drivers had removed the number plates to avoid identification, but their faces were visible on the CCTV footage. The RGI Airport police tracked down Mohammed Obaidullah (25) from Rajendranagar and Zohair Siddiqui (25) from Malakpet, arresting them on Monday. The luxury vehicles were also seized.
“The students were performing stunts in two different cars on the ORR stretch near Shamshabad, captured by the CCTV cameras. A video of the stunts has since gone viral,” said an official.
Earlier last week, VC Sajjanar, Managing Director of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation and former additional director of police, shared a video of a boy performing a wheelie on a bike with a girl behind him.
On X, Mr. Sajjanar wrote in Telugu, “These are some crazy things done in the name of ‘Valentine’s Day’!! Some couples are posting videos on social media claiming to perform amazing stunts for Valentine’s Day, as if they’ve accomplished something great. While these dangerous stunts may seem funny, imagine the consequences if an accident were to occur.”
“Performing such stunts on the road for social media fame is dangerous. Don’t risk accidents and cause suffering to your family by engaging in these reckless acts,” he added.
