Child stuffed inside scooter for viral video. Account's other clips spark alarm
India Today
A video from Madhya Pradesh showing a woman putting her child inside a scooter storage compartment and driving away has enraged the internet. But wait till you see what content the profile churns.
A disturbing video from Madhya Pradesh has gone viral after it showed a woman placing a young child inside the storage compartment of a scooter and driving away. The clip, shared by an Instagram account named ‘Jahar Bhaiya’ has sparked outrage over the apparent risk to the child.
In the video, the woman is seen carrying the child and placing them inside the scooter’s front storage space. She then shuts the lid and drives away as the camera records the entire act.
The account that posted the video has more than six million followers, allowing the clip to reach a wide audience before it was eventually taken down.
Watch the clip here:
Although the original video has since been deleted from the Instagram page, it resurfaced on X, where users reacted strongly to what they described as a reckless attempt to create viral content. Many viewers criticised the creators for putting a child at risk purely for the sake of online attention.
What has further alarmed social media users is that this does not appear to be an isolated instance. Several other videos on the same account feature similarly bizarre and risky stunts involving the child.
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