Andhra Pradesh: Couple hugs on running bike on Visakhapatnam road in viral video, arrested

New Delhi: A young couple from Andhra Pradesh was arrested after a clip of them apparently hugging on a moving motorcycle went viral on social media. The video, which was allegedly shot on Visakhapatnam's Steel Plant Road, shows a 19-year-old girl, now identified as Chodavaram resident K Shailaja, hugging Ajay Kumar, 22, while sitting on the bike's fuel tank. Before we say anything, watch the clip here: 

విశాఖలో లవర్స్ ఓవర్ యాక్షన్. స్టీల్ ప్లాంట్ మెయిన్ రోడ్డుపై పట్టపగలు బరితెగింపు. హెల్మెట్ లేకుండా యువకుడు డ్రైవింగ్. కాలేజ్ యూనిఫామ్ ధరించి విద్యార్థిని వికృత చేష్టలు చూసి నివ్వెరపోయిన స్థానికులు. #AndhraPradesh #Visakhapatnam #Vizag pic.twitter.com/i2dGgHKElg

— Vizag News Man (@VizagNewsman) December 29, 2022

The young couple’s extreme public display of affection was caught on camera by another traveller. A negligent driving case was filed against the two, and the vehicle was seized by the Steel Plant Police.The police have filed a case under Motor Vehicle Act Sections 336, 279, 132, and 129. The couple's parents were summoned, and they were counselled.

The police commissioner of Visakhapatnam, CH Srikanth, advised citizens to follow traffic rules and warned of harsh punishment for those found in violation of the law, including vehicle seizure.

In a similar incident in 2019, a video of a Delhi couple performing their own version of  public display of affection (PDA) during busy traffic hours at Rajouri Garden in West Delhi went viral on social media. In the video, the boy was seen riding the bike with a bag slung across his shoulders, and the girl was seen sitting on the fuel tank facing the boy and hugging him. Take a look here:

Need for new sections for #MV Act violations!! #Rajouri garden crossing. pic.twitter.com/0gn7LsIIYM

— HGS Dhaliwal (@hgsdhaliwalips) May 2, 2019