Watch: Man plucks one bill from groom’s garland of currency notes, gets caught after Bollywood-like chase
Screengrab of the viral video.
In what appeared like a scene straight from a Bollywood flick, a groom chased a tempo driver after the latter snatched a note from his garland of currency notes and drove away.
The groom, identified as Dev Kumar, was going home after getting married in Meerut city in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh when a pickup driver snitched a note from his garland of currency notes.
The driver had not imagined what would follow next.
The groom decided to leave his wedding ceremony and chase the driver who was speeding away.
The groom asked a motorist to give him a lift to chase the pickup driver on the busy road.
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The video of the incident went viral on social media, and in the clip, the groom is seen dressed in a grey suit and turban as he hopped onto the bike of a passerby and followed the tempo driver in a Bollywood-like chase on the highway.
Video of the year!
In UP's Meerut, groom Dev Kumar was happily getting home after the wedding when a pick up driver pinched a note from his currency tucked garland. What followed was a near Bollywood, daring chase for justice! Groom Dev Kumar asked for lift from a motorist,… pic.twitter.com/libIH8PRTT — Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) November 25, 2024
In the video clip, the groom is seen entering the driver's cabin of the vehicle through the window and got the pickup stopped.
Seconds later, the groom was seen forcing the driver out of the tempo and beating him along with two other people from the wedding party.
The driver requested the groom to spare him and said that he did not intend to steal it and "mistakenly" took the money.
Here's how netizens reacted to the viral video
The video garnered a lot of comments on the social media platform.
"Not sure whether the bride will be really impressed with his skills though," commented a user.
"It is not at all about impressing bride. It is absolutely about someone righteousness. The groom seems to be not spare anyone if they misbehave. That is all," wrote another user.
"She will be more impressed if he can perform similar gymnastics in bed as well," said a third user.
A fourth user compared the chase to the one in the Bollywood film "Dhoom 4".
"They are creating reel, now it is fashion during marriage," said a fifth user. "Best Groom Award goes to Dev Kumar," wrote anotheruser.
(With inputs from agencies)