A man created a flutter by flinging Rs 10 currency bills from a flyover at the busy KR market area here on Tuesday morning, a video of which has gone viral. In the clip, the man is seen donning a black blazer, with a wall clock slung around his neck.
On seeing the notes flying and strewn around them, people rushed to pick it, which caused commotion and traffic snarls on the stretch for a while.
According to sources, the man, said to be in his thirties, has been detained.
A massive Frenzy was witnessed below the KR market flyover in #Bengaluru after a man began throwing money down the flyover. Hundreds gathered below to grab what they can get, this led to a bit of traffic snarls too, cops yet to ascertain why he did this. pic.twitter.com/eKjCMFfhUH
— Deepak Bopanna (@dpkBopanna) January 24, 2023
Initial probe revealed that he threw currency notes of Rs 10 denomination and total worth Rs 3,000.
Police suspect that the man is mentally unsound. Investigation is on, they said.