BENGALURU: An alleged protest stunt meant to go viral on social media triggered panic at a courier service centre in Bengaluru’s Vyalikaval area on Wednesday after a family attempted to send an elderly man as a “human parcel” to highlight the difficulty in getting bus seats and rising fares during the festive season.
As the prank turned serious, the family has tendered apologies for the stunt. However, the Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh stated on Wednesday that a case will be registered against the family as such actions send a wrong message to society.
The video of the episode has gone viral on social media.
According to police, the incident occurred at a courier office where a group of family members arrived with a large gunny sack and presented it as a parcel. When the package was opened, staff were shocked to find an elderly man inside, visibly distressed and struggling to breathe.