A disturbing video from Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, has sparked outrage across social media after a man was filmed offering a pistol to an ice cream seller.

In the video, the accused, identified as Manjeet, can be seen sitting in a car and casually brandishing a firearm, telling the vendor to "take the pistol and shoot."

The Hathras police acted swiftly following the viral clip, arresting the accused and seizing the weapon.

This incident has raised serious questions about the growing "gun culture" in parts of India, where individuals treat lethal weapons as props for social media clout.

Such reckless behaviour poses a grave threat to public safety and normalizes violence.

It’s time to ask—why is it becoming so "cool" to flaunt guns in public?