Mangaluru biker performs wheelie, posts on Instagram; case registered, admits to modifying vehicle | Mangaluru News

MANGALURU: The Mangaluru Traffic South Police have taken action against a youth who reportedly performed a wheelie stunt in Deralakatte. In a complaint, ASI Balakrishna C.H. stated that while on duty at Deralakatte on Thursday, a person approached him and showed a video on Instagram of a biker performing a wheelie. Upon verification, it was found that the video uploaded on July 19 showed a motorbike rider performing a wheelie. The vehicle was seen being ridden recklessly and negligently on a road in Deralakatte. The video of the stunt was captured and shared on the social media platform Instagram. The owner of the motorcycle was identified as Mohammad Zunaid, 25, from Nithyananda Nagar, Deralakatte. Zunaid was summoned to the station along with the motorcycle. During questioning, he admitted to performing the wheelie on the public road around the second week of July using the said motorcycle. He also confessed to uploading the video to Instagram on July 19. At the time of the stunt, the vehicle was seen in black and red colour. On further questioning, he revealed that he altered the vehicle’s appearance by adding a green-coloured sticker on the bike. A case has been registered.