A video of a girl performing a risky bike stunt on the roads of Pune, Maharashtra, has surfaced on social media. It shows the girl creating a reel from her hands-free bike ride. The female biker was reportedly identified as Madhavi Kumbhar, an influencer who updates 1.6 million followers on social media with her biking videos.
The footage runs less than a minute and shows the girl sitting on the bike in an unconventional way. Madhavi is seen facing the sides and looking at the camera instead of looking at the road ahead. Her sitting posture closely resembles how a pillion rider might sit during the travel. The video of her bike stunt is now going viral on the Internet.
Viral Video from #Pune, the rise in bike stunts for social media fame is alarming. Risking lives for likes isn't worth it. đźš« Recently, a girl was seen doing a stunt in #Hadapsar.
— Pune Pulse (@pulse_pune) June 16, 2024
If unchecked, these dangerous acts could lead to fatal accidents. Authorities must take swift action… pic.twitter.com/HnVVKVZLFa
The bike stunt reel, which has surfaced from the roads of Pune, also shows her flaunting some dance moves on camera. During her adventurous performance, she also poses with a rose.
As of June 16, there were no reports of traffic police looking into the matter. Notably, this is not the only bike ride video posted by Madhavi. Her Instagram page is full of such videos and posts, including one photo post with and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis.
(The article is published under a mutual content partnership arrangement between The Free Press Journal and Connected to India)