Seven Youtubers were arrested in Bangalore, India on Monday (November 11) for playing ghost pranks on passersby and motorists. <br /><br />The men would put on spooky make-up and clothes and chase unsuspecting motorists and passersby. One video shows them targeting a homeless person sleeping on the pavement.<br /><br />Acting on the complaints of residents, police arrested them and seized several videos of their pranks from their phones and laptops. <br /><br />The accused have been identified as Shawn Mallik, 20, Naveed, 20, Sajeel Mohammed, 21, Mohammed Aqyub, 20, Sakeeb, 20, Sayed Nabil, 20, and Usaf Ahamed, 22. <br /><br />The accused, who are studying in different colleges, have been released on bail.<br /><br />A senior police official Shashi Kumar said: “They would forcefully stop and threaten passersby. They wanted to increase their views and number of subscribers on YouTube to make more money.”<br /><br />Yeshwantpur police have registered a case and are investigating.
