Bengaluru Instagram influencer arrested for making video with assault rifle-style weapons. VIDEO | Bengaluru

An Instagram influencer was arrested by the Bengaluru police on Monday for posting a video with assault rifles on his social media account. After his Instagram video went viral, a suo moto complaint was filed against the influencer.

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According to reports, the influencer is identified as Arun Kathare, a resident of JP Nagar in Bengaluru. For likes and shares on Instagram, he disguised a few other people as bodyguards with AK-47 type weapons in their hands and posted a video. The video was reportedly recorded outside a hotel in Chokkanahalli.

Bengaluru Police took to social media and wrote, “That moment when ‘likes’ turn into ‘handcuffs’. Bengaluru City Police doesn’t just watch, it acts.”

Netizens praised the Bengaluru Police for not sparing such incidents on social media. One user said, “You can’t walk around with firearms (fake or not). There are strict guidelines regarding this. And there are cases of fraud that have taken place in his name. Was he the instigator? That’s a question BlrCityPolice can answer.”

Another user appreciated the video montage shared by the Bengaluru Police on social media. Lalith Kumar wrote, “I feel like someone who used to make memes has cracked the exams of the prestigious police departments. The montages are really amazing and funny.”