Influencer 'Shoots' Instagram Reel With Gun on Lucknow Highway, Police to Take Action

Today, anything and everything is considered ‘content’ on social media. From dancing inside trains to shooting a vlog at someone’s funeral, content creators are pushing boundaries like never before. Amidst this, a video of an influencer dancing with a pistol on a Lucknow highway has gone viral on the internet.

The influencer, identified as YouTuber Simran Yadav, can be seen in the viral clip dancing to a Bhojpuri song in the middle of the street, with a gun in her hands. As the video progresses, she lip-syncs to the background score and waves the weapon around boldly. “Instagram star Simran Yadav of Lucknow is openly flouting the law and code of conduct by waving a pistol on the highway and making a video viral to show off her community’s power in the society, but the officials are maintaining silence,” wrote X user, Advocate Kalyanji Chaudhary, tagging the authorities.

Following the video’s viral spread, Lucknow Police responded, stating that an investigation into the matter has been instructed to the concerned authorities. “The concerned have been directed to take necessary action,” read the comment by the Lucknow Police.

Meanwhile, internet users expressed outrage at such acts being performed in broad daylight. One user wrote, “Please take stringent action so that no other idiotic influencer can imitate such stunts.” Another echoed, “Start putting a hefty fine on these jokers. Money can be used to feed poor people.”

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“Why is she showing a gun and all so casually in the middle of the street with people around?” And sharing the same on the internet with such a massive following is simply not acceptable,” commented a third user.

Earlier, an Australian influencer, Mikaela Testa, faced backlash on social media for posting an image from a gun range. She shared this post in response to a question about her “favourite thing about America.”