Five youths damage signboards on Yercaud ghat road for making reels, arrested

SALEM: The Yercaud police in Salem district arrested five youths on Tuesday for vandalizing a state highway signboard and reflectors on the ghat road to make social media reels. The arrested youths have been identified as M Aakash, 21, I Siva, 23, R Praveen, 21, B Karthik, 19, and A Arvind, 21. They hail from Ariyalur district.They uploaded the reels on a social media platform on Sunday. In the reels, the youths are seen riding on a two-wheeler recklessly on the Yercaud ghat road. Holding a signboard of the highways department, they danced while riding on the two-wheeler. They damaged reflectors on the retaining walls. The Yercaud police registered a case and investigated."Based on the investigation, we arrested five youths from Ariyalur district," said Salem district superintendent of police Gautam Goyal. The police have seized a motorcycle used by the youths. The two-wheeler has been submitted to court for further action.The police summoned their parents and gave them suitable guidance. The youths were cautioned against engaging in such activities in the future. They were released on station bail in the evening.The SP emphasized that operating a vehicle in a way that disrupted public order and traffic or recording videos inappropriately in public spaces constituted a crime.