Watch: Pune man refuses to step down from towed scooter, gets lifted by crane in viral video

What do you do when you see your wrongly parked vehicle being towed away? Most cases would end with an immediate apology, a challan payment and the vehicle getting returned. But wait, a recent incident surfaced from Pune, Maharashtra wasn't this usual.

In a bizarre incident that has now gone viral on social media, a man chose an uncommon and risky way to protest the towing of his two-wheeler. He sat on his scooter and refused to step down, even as a crane lifted it into the air. Yes, you read that right. And, all this was caught on camera. The footage is now doing rounds on the internet.

Take a look at the viral video below

The video shows the vehicle being lifted several feet above the ground with the man still seated on it, dangling mid-air as stunned onlookers watched the drama unfold on a busy street.

According to reports, traffic police were carrying out a routine check against illegally parked vehicles in a crowded market area of the city when they spotted the scooter parked in violation of rules. As officials went ahead to tow it away, the owner broke into a strange protest and shouted, “I won’t let them take my vehicle,” and continued sitting on it even as the crane raised it higher.

It is yet unreported what happened later and how the matter got resolved.

As the video rolled out online, netizens reacted with a mix of humour, concern and criticism. "Public: Bhai utar jaa! Guy: Nahi yaar, yeh meri soulmate hai... EMI bhi meri hi bharni hai (Brother get down! No, the scooty is my soulmate and I have to pay EMI too)," read a comment. "The Perfect Citizen Award goes to him," chuckled another.