JAIPUR: A 28-year-old social media influencer was arrested by police on Tuesday, two days after he appeared at two city malls wearing a mask in ‘Money Heist’ style and, standing atop a car, flung hundreds of Rs 20 denomination notes in the air.
DCP (East) Gyan Chandra Yadav said that the man was identified as Ajay Sharma, resident of the city’s Pratap Nagar area. “Initial investigation indicates that the man’s intention was to recreate a scene from the ‘Money Heist’ web series. He claimed that the notes were fake,” said Ajay Yadav.
To create content for an Instagram reel, Sharma visited two malls in the city-City Pulse and Gaurav Tower-on October 1, Yadav said. “When the video went viral, police launched an investigation to determine his whereabouts. We identified the vehicle registration number from the video and subsequently summoned the accused. On Tuesday we arrested him,” Yadav said, adding that Sharma was booked for disturbing the peace and violating the Motor Vehicle Act.
“He took his father’s car to reach the malls. He claimed that the currency he threw was not real, but ‘toy notes’,” Yadav said, adding that further probe was underway.
DCP (East) Gyan Chandra Yadav said that the man was identified as Ajay Sharma, resident of the city’s Pratap Nagar area. “Initial investigation indicates that the man’s intention was to recreate a scene from the ‘Money Heist’ web series. He claimed that the notes were fake,” said Ajay Yadav.
To create content for an Instagram reel, Sharma visited two malls in the city-City Pulse and Gaurav Tower-on October 1, Yadav said. “When the video went viral, police launched an investigation to determine his whereabouts. We identified the vehicle registration number from the video and subsequently summoned the accused. On Tuesday we arrested him,” Yadav said, adding that Sharma was booked for disturbing the peace and violating the Motor Vehicle Act.
“He took his father’s car to reach the malls. He claimed that the currency he threw was not real, but ‘toy notes’,” Yadav said, adding that further probe was underway.
