Two bikers were caught on camera misusing an emergency fire extinguisher inside the Atal Tunnel in Manali, Himachal Pradesh. They engaged in the notorious act to make social media reels. The incident, which has since gone viral, shows one of the bikers actively discharging the extinguisher while the other remains in the background, appearing to enjoy the frivolous act.
The Himachal Pradesh police have reportedly registered a case against the miscreants for their reckless actions, which could have endangered lives, adversely impacted vehicular movement, and disrupted tunnel operations.
Details of the incident
As seen in the visuals from the now-viral video, one individual in a black hoodie and a pink cap can be seen holding and discharging a fire extinguisher. The act results in a thick cloud of gas inside the tunnel.
Visuals surface
Bikers made a reel on social media misusing the fire extinguisher kept inside the tunnel in Mandi city of Himachal, Mandi police registered a case. pic.twitter.com/bMIBC82LIH
— Nikhil Choudhary (@NikhilCh_) March 19, 2025
Emergency fire extinguisher misused
Meanwhile, the other biker, partially visible in the footage, appears to be encouraging his friend by jumping around him with excitement. He does not directly handle the extinguisher but participates in enjoying the risky act for mere reel craze.
When the emergency fire extinguisher was misused and sprayed for filming a reel inside the tunnel, the visuals showed the bikes fitted with illuminated lights glowing to further enhance the effect of the dramatic scene.
It remains unclear whether the dispersal of the extinguisher’s gas contributed to the illumination of bike lights and accessories or if the two vehicles were pre-equipped with LED lighting.
The equipment placed inside the Atal Tunnel, Manali, for firefighting during emergencies is being misused for making videos like this. Later, they’ll complain that the police fined them and that the people of Himachal have troubled them. pic.twitter.com/rXOpxebG0i
— Siddharth Bakaria (@SidHimachal) March 18, 2025
Police action follows
On receiving the information about the two bikers' act inside the tunnel, the Himachal Pradesh police took swift action by registering a case against the duo. Journalist Nikhil Choudhary, who reported the incident online and uploaded the video, mentioned the Mandi police station has registered a case against the miscreants.