Prank Gone Wrong: Influencer Lands in Jail for Faking Death

A bizarre video from Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj district in which a social media influencer has crossed all the lines to get the limelight. The clip shows Mukesh Kumar lying motionless on a road in Kasganj, pretending to be dead. The 23-year-old's "lifeless" body was draped in a white bed sheet, with cotton stuffed into his nostrils and a flower garland around his neck, creating a disturbingly realistic death scene. 

Influencer Lands in Jail for Faking Death:

However, Kumar suddenly sprang to life, bursting into laughter as the video ended. This video has taken the internet by storm and netizens have bashed him. Following this, he was arrested by local police for causing public disturbance and mischief. The video was shared on X and captioned, ''In #UttarPradesh's Kasganj district, a young man pretended to die by lying down in the middle of a busy intersection. The police have arrested the 'reel star' Mukesh Kumar.''

Here's What Police Said:

According to Shri Rajesh Bharti, Additional Superintendent of Police, the incident occurred at the Raj Cold Storage area in Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh. In a video, he said, ''The man has made a video by sleeping on the road and creating a shock through his video. Taking cognizance of this, we have arrested the man identified as Mukesh Kumar and necessary action will follow."

जनपद के थाना कासगंज स्थित राजकोल्ड चौराहे पर एक युवक द्वारा अपने को शव जैसा प्रदर्शित करते हुए रील शूट किये जाने के सम्बन्ध में श्री राजेश भारती, अपर पुलिस अधीक्षक कासगंज द्वारा दी गयी बाईट । pic.twitter.com/xowsDWmGcZ

— KASGANJ POLICE (@kasganjpolice) September 15, 2024

Netizens React:

Slamming him, a user wrote, "Please take the strictest possible action against this criminal which should serve as a deterrent for others."

Just to grab a few likes and views, making such videos is absolutely shameful and authorities must take the required action.