UP Couple Hug While Riding Bike, Get Slapped With Rs 8,000 Fine

Performing any kind of a stunt on a vehicle in the middle of the road could not only prove to be dangerous for the person involved but also for the public. However, there are people who pay little heed to it and dare to do such stunts. A video of a couple in Uttar Pradesh engaged in Public Display of Affection (PDA) on a speeding bike has gone viral on the internet.

In the video shared on X, formerly Twitter, by @yauvani_1,  a woman is seen tightly hugging a man while sitting on the tank of a bike which is moving at a substantial speed. Surprisingly, neither of them is wearing a helmet, thereby putting their lives at risk.

#Hapur Video of the romance of the new couple on the bike. The woman was sitting on the tank of the bike and hugging her husband," reads the caption of the video.

#Hapur Video of the romance of the new couple on the bike. The woman was sitting on the tank of the bike and hugging her husband #Viralvideo #India pic.twitter.com/hCtt4JhnWL

— Yauvani (@yauvani_1) October 10, 2023

As soon as the video was shared online and came to the notice of Hapur police, the couple were fined under the the Motor Vehicles Act.

The police  imposed a a fine of Rs 8,000 on the couple. Later, the Hapur police also tweeted a picture of the challan and wrote, "Photos of a couple doing stunts on a bike on the National Highway under Simbhaoli police station area went viral on social media, taking immediate cognizance #Hapurpolice issued a challan of ₹8000/- for the said bike under the MV Act. A legal action is being taken by @Uppolice."

According to the Hapur police tweet, the incident occurred on National Highway 9 which falls under the Simbhaoli police station.

थाना सिम्भावली क्षेत्रांतर्गत नेशनल हाईवे पर एक कपल द्वारा बाइक से स्टंटबाजी करने के फोटो सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल हुए जिनका #Hapurpolice द्वारा तत्काल संज्ञान लेकर उक्त बाइक का एमवी एक्ट के तहत 8000/-रुपये का चालान किया गया है एवं अग्रिम विधिक कार्यवाही की जा रही है।
.@Uppolice pic.twitter.com/syrhq6mPQi

— HAPUR POLICE (@hapurpolice) October 10, 2023