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Bengaluru Rider Balances Frying Pan as ‘Helmet’ After Viral Clip Draws Police Attention

The clip has renewed reminders that only certified crash helmets meet India’s road-safety rules.

Overview

  • A short video from the Roopena Agrahara area shows a pillion rider using a kadhai on his head, reportedly to avoid a traffic challan.
  • The footage was first shared by the X account Karnataka Portfolio, which cautioned that “a frying pan can flip an omelette, not save a skull.”
  • Bengaluru Traffic Police acknowledged the video and flagged it to the Electronic City Traffic Police Station for review.
  • No identification of the rider or confirmed citation has been reported in the coverage reviewed.
  • One outlet reported the post had more than 281,000 views on X as commenters debated safety and highlighted the difference between hard hats and certified helmets.