Fiery birthday celebrations land Mumbai man in trouble, arrested for setting part of road ablaze

According to reports, a journalist’s tweet tagging Mumbai Police brought the viral reel to the notice of officials, prompting to take immediate action.

A 33-year-old man was arrested for setting part of a road in Mumbai's Goregaon on fire to create a birthday reel for social media, which was seen burning in the shape of his age-numbered 33.

According to reports, a journalist’s tweet tagging Mumbai Police brought the viral reel to the notice of officials, prompting them to take immediate action.

In the 25-second video clip, a man was seen allegedly pouring petrol on the road in the shape of the number "33" and setting it ablaze to mark his 33rd birthday.

Following the tweet, reports confirmed that police reached the scene near the Sunteck City residential complex on Ram Mandir Road in Goregaon West shortly thereafter.

The man was identified as one Fahad Shaikh, a 33-year-old automobile dealer from Jogeshwari West.

Goregaon police have booked him under relevant sections of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, and an FIR was subsequently registered against him.

Police said the act of pouring an inflammable liquid on the road and setting it ablaze posed considerable risk to life and safety of others.