Police are hunting an overly amorous couple who were filmed "romancing" whilst on a moving moped in heavy traffic.
The loved-up pair, a 23-year-old bloke and a reportedly minor female, were recorded by a vehicle behind them in the Hazratganj area of Lucknow, the Uttar Pradesh capital, India.
"We are taking necessary action," a police spokesman said, adding that the scooter had been seized and confirming that the bloke had been arrested.
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The girl, who is said to be a minor, was let off, reports stated.
Police became interested as soon as the footage, of the woman straddling the driver and kissing him, went viral in India.
Two police teams had been deployed to look for the couple, India today reported. Police also checked the CCTV footage from nearby cameras.
It was reported that they would face obscenity charges. Action will be taken under the Motor Vehicle Act, too, reports stated.
Additional deputy commissioner of police, Central Zone, Rajesh Srivastava, said that on the basis of surveillance and CCTV footage, a bloke called Vikki – or Vicky – owned the two-wheeler.
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He said: “A video came to light, yesterday, showing a man & a minor girl sitting on a scooter in an inappropriate manner, under Hazratganj Police station area in Lucknow.”
“Case has been filed under IPC sec 294, 279 and the 23-year-old, Vicky Sharma, who was driving the scooter has been detained and his scooter has been seized."
ANI reported that the bloke came from a rural environment.
Journalist Priya Singh later tweeted a video of the young man being arrested, along with his vehicle being seized.
"Hazratganj police arrested a young man who openly spread obscenity on the streets of Lucknow," she said.
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