Karnataka Police punish waterfall-bathing tourists by taking away their clothes, video goes viral

Karnataka Police is taking the phrase "modern problems require modern solutions" to the next level by devising an innovative punishment for tourists who defied a ban on bathing in a waterfall during the monsoon season, and netizens are impressed.

The police removed the clothes of tourists who had entered the gushing Charmadi Falls in Mudigere to take a bath despite caution signs.

The group allegedly disregarded warning signs posted around the waterfall that banned entry into the water during the rainy season.

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They left their clothes on the shore and proceeded into the waterfall, climbing rocks in an area marked as off-limits.

Chikmagalur division police officers saw the tourists trying to climb the rocks and took their abandoned clothes and walked away. A video shows those men asking the officers to return their clothes.

After warning the tourists, the Karnataka Police returned the clothing. They also gave them safety instructions before letting them leave. Since July 1, parts of the Southern state has prohibited tourist entry to waterfalls due to increased risk of safety during the rainy season.

The video of police taking the clothes of the tourists was shared by an X user and garnered many laughs on social media.

"A ban sign was put up near the waterfall. People flocked there, took off their clothes, and started bathing. The Karnataka police arrived and took away the clothes of those bathing. Modern problems need modern solutions," the user posted on X along with the video of the incident.

"Should be implemented everywhere. Especially in Tamhini and Lonavla sections," a user wrote on X.

"This is called doing nothing but done enough," wrote another.

"Hahah on weekends police can auction clothes in fc road," a third one commented.

(With inputs from agencies)