Man in viral tea stunt video on busy Bengaluru road arrested by police

Doha, Qatar: In a viral video, a man who has been seen casually sipping tea while seated in the middle of a busy road in Bengaluru has been apprehende...

Doha, Qatar: In a viral video, a man who has been seen casually sipping tea while seated in the middle of a busy road in Bengaluru has been apprehended by local authorities in India. 

The man, who appears in a blue shirt sat crossed-legged in a busy street while sipping a drink, as several auto rickshaws and motorcycles pass by. Drivers of the vehicles can be heard honking at the man as he continued to sip his drink, evidently ignoring the warning. 

The video, which was uploaded on Instagram on April 12, 2025, instantly went viral on social media and also caught the attention of the Bengaluru City Police (BCP). 

"Taking tea time to the traffic line will brew you a hefty fine, not fame !!! BEWARE BCP is watching you," the authority said in a post along with a video shared on X, on Thursday, April 17, 2025. The video shared by BCP also showed the man has been apprehended. 

Taking tea time to the traffic line will brew you a hefty fine, not fame !!! BEWARE BCP is watching you#police #awareness #weserveandprotect #stayvigilant pic.twitter.com/5A8aCJuuNc