‘Dead body’ in MUV boot? Youths detained over reel drama in Navi Mumbai

NAVI MUMBAI: Four youths were detained by the police for creating a nuisance by making a video reel where one of them was in a moving MUV's boot with one hand hanging out, creating the impression for passers-by that someone was either being kidnapped or there was a dead body inside the boot.
ACP (crime) Ajay Landge said that on Monday around 6.30 pm, an MUV with a human hand hanging out of its boot was spotted on the stretch of road between Vashi and Sanpada railway stations. This was captured by a motorist who circulated it on social media.
As the police keep a vigil on social media content posted by influencers, a search operation for the MUV was carried out. Within two hours, the MUV was found parked outside Haware Fantasia Mall near Sanpada railway station, and the youths were detained.

They have been identified as Minhaj Shaikh (25), Shahawar Shaikh (24) and Inzamam Shaikh (25), all residents of Koparkhairane, and Mohammad Shaikh (30), a resident of Mira Road.
ACP Landge said, "Upon detaining the four youths, they claimed that they had borrowed the MUV from a friend at Sakinaka, Mumbai, to attend a wedding in Navi Mumbai. Thereafter, they made the video reel to promote laptop brands, as one of the accused has a rental store for sales and repairs of laptops in Haware Fantasia Mall. The video reel was made with Minhaj Shaikh driving the MUV and his cousin inside the MUV's boot with his hand hanging out, to create the impression that there was a body inside the MUV boot. Meanwhile, two other accused youths on a bike recorded it by following the MUV. When we checked the video reel made by the youths, it was found that the youth in the MUV's boot comes out and says, ‘I am still alive,' and that customers can visit his store for buying branded laptops, thus promoting his business."
The officer said, "The MUV driver, Minhaj Shaikh, was booked under the Motor Vehicles Act for rash and negligent driving while making the video reel. They were released after a warning and will have to pay the applicable penalty. The youngsters are hereby appealed not to make such video reels that causes panic among citizens and to stay away from digital addiction."