BENGALURU: A 29-year-old employee of an optical showroom has been arrested by the Bagalur police in connection with the ‘zombie drug’ video.
The person had made the 32-second video on Tuesday morning and posted it in the evening. He posted another video on Friday seeking apologies for making and posting the video without verifying.
Meanwhile, police are serving notices to those who shared and commented on the video asking them to delete them. Actor Duniya Vijay is one of them. Home Minister G Parameshwara and City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh have reiterated that the person in the video was not under the influence of any narcotics.
The accused, identified as Hemanth Kumar, is a resident of Vidyaranyapura. He was arrested on Thursday night. The police have registered an FIR against Hemanth for circulating false information or reports through electronic means (BNS 353) and also under the Information Technology Act.
Hemanth told the police that around 11.30 am on Tuesday, he was going towards Rajanukunte on the Bagalur Main Road when he saw the man motionless and struggling to walk. As he had seen zombie videos on YouTube, he assumed that the person must be under the influence of ‘zombie drug’ and made a video.
When the police were analysing the video, they noticed a scooter and zeroed in on Hemanth on checking the ownership details.
Parameshwara said the person in the video, who is from Haryana-Punjab region, is a lorry driver and told the police that he had consumed drugs once in Punjab. However, he was not under the influence of any zombie drug in the city, he added.
Duniya Vijay had shared the video stating that ‘zombie drug’ had reached Bengaluru and youth and parents must be cautious. He also urged the police to clarify the genuineness of the video. The police have also served a notice to him asking him to delete the video.
Reacting to the sharing of the video by the actor, the city police commissioner said notices are being served to all those who shared it and even commented on it. The Bagalur police have registered a case.