A viral video showing a man performing a life-threatening stunt on the Hapur stretch of the Delhi–Lucknow National Highway in Uttar Pradesh has surfaced on social media.
The video shows a man wearing a black vest and track pants hanging from a railway bridge above the national highway. He can be seen performing chin-ups while heavy vehicles and cars pass below on the busy road.
The video clearly indicates that the man was not using any harness or safety equipment. The stunt appears to have been performed solely for recording purposes, putting his life at serious risk.
Chin-ups are a bodyweight strength-training exercise in which a person hangs from a bar with an underhand grip and pulls themselves up until the chin clears the bar, engaging the back, biceps, and core muscles.
While the exercise is typically performed in a gym or controlled environment, the man took it to an extreme by performing it on a bridge above a moving highway.
Responding to the viral clip, Hapur Police said the identity of the youth is being ascertained. Officials added that once identified, necessary legal action will be taken as per rules.
The incident comes months after another dangerous stunt went viral from Odisha’s Boudh district, where a 12-year-old boy was seen lying between railway tracks as a train passed over him. The act was recorded by another youth and shared online.
Following an investigation, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Baunsuni Police conducted a joint operation and, with the help of villagers, traced the two minor boys involved. Both children, along with their parents or guardians, were taken to the RPF post in Balangir.
Authorities said further action is being taken under the Juvenile Justice Act, with proceedings conducted in the presence of the minors’ guardians.
