Youths who became stars overnight trying to catch log in raging river asked to appear in police station

PATHANAMTHITTA: Young men who tried to catch a log that was being washed away in the flood at Seethathodu Kakkada River in Pathanamthitta yesterday have now landed in trouble. The police have directed all four to appear at the Moozhiyar station immediately. As the footage went viral on social media, the youth became local stars. Meanwhile, the police came in as villains.

The youths tried to catch the huge log that was washed away by jumping into the raging river. The youths were trying to get closer to the shore by climbing on the outside of the tree. But the attempt was unsuccessful due to heavy rain. With this, they left the log in its path and swam to the shore. The young men gave up the attempt right next to the waterfall. The youths had travelled a distance of about one kilometre by sitting atop the log.

The video of this has gone viral on social media which landed the youth in trouble. Widespread criticism has been raised against the dangerous actions of young men. The viral video was captured by the friends of the youths standing on the shore.