Thiruvananthapuram, August 30: A man was arrested for driving an open jeep allegedly with a child on its bonnet while celebrating Onam, through a busy road near the state capital, police said on Wednesday. The incident was reported from Menamkulam road near here on Tuesday evening. Kerala Shocker: Couple, Three Kids From Woman's First Marriage Found Dead at Their Home in Kannur, Probe Launched.

The man allegedly drove the vehicle with a six-year-old boy, the son of his friend, on the bonnet, they said. The issue came to light after some passersby took a video of the dangerous celebration on their mobile phones, which went viral on social media. A police officer said the boy's father and some of his other friends were also in the same vehicle when the incident happened. Kerala Shocker: 15-Year-Old Boy Tries To Kill Father for Scolding, Hits Him With Iron on Head.

"The case was registered under IPC 279 (rash driving) and Motor Vehicle Act 184 (dangerous driving). He was taken into custody, and his arrest was recorded," he told PTI. The accused was identified during a search conducted after identifying the vehicle number, he added.

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