21 bikers arrested for racing on Bandra-Worli sea link

MUMBAI: Twenty-one youths have been arrested after they were caught racing their motorcycles on the Bandra-Worli sea link here, police said.

The bikers, who usually race on the recently constructed route every weekend, were arrested last night following a tip off.

"The policemen reached there only to find that some youngsters were riding bikes at a breakneck speed," senior police inspector Prakash George told PTI.

"Our men intercepted them. We have seized all bikes after apprehending those involved in the racing," he said.

The boys, who were racing on a stretch which is yet to be inaugurated, are inspired by films like Dhoom-2.

"In Dhoom 2, Hritik Roshan zips away on his bike. There are other films as well where bike riding was picturised in a glamorous way," he added.

"Such races were stopped for a while after the police took action. When we learned that again races were being held, we swiftly acted and arrested those involved," he said.

The arrested youths hail from Dharavi, Navpada, Kurla and Bandra (E) areas.

21 bikers arrested for racing on Worli sea link Mumbai, Mar 30 (PTI) The passion of riding cost 21 youths dearly as they ended up in lock-up for daredevil stunts they were doing on yet to be inaugurated Bandra-Worli sea link route in suburban Bandra here.

The bikers, who usually race on newly constructed route on every weekend, were arrested last night following a tip off. The police have seized their bikes.

According to the Bandra police, the sea link road which is yet to be inaugurated is usually used by these bikers every Saturday and Sunday.

"Acting on a tip off, the police men reached there only to find out that some youngsters were riding bikes at a breakneck speed," senior police inspector Prakash George told PTI.

"Our men intercepted them. We have seized all bikes after apprehending those involved in the racing," he said.

When asked does this racing involve money, he said, "They organise these racings just for fun. Money is not rolling in these races. The youths seem to be crazy about bike riding."