A CCTV footage a group of five ‘drunk’ men allegedly assaulting three-motorbike borne persons reportedly on the eve of New Year day celebrations at Motappanapalya in Indira Nagar (Bangalore) has surfaced, on social media, leading to their detention by police on Tuesday.

The footage shows men dancing on the middle of the street and later assaulting the the bike-passengers, who were passing by, for reportedly brushing their bike on the leg of one of the bystanders.

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“We have detained five people after we filed a suo motto case and have started their interrogation,” said Hilory.

However, the DCP (East) Ajay Hilory did not confirm the date of the incident but said that investigation to acertain the timeline is underway.

The familiar spots of New Year’s revelry in the downtown region in the country’s IT capital were brought under a thick security blanket this year with the deployment of over 15,000 security personnel who were aided by drones and closed-circuit television cameras.

The security was tight to prevent a repeat of alleged incidents of groping and molestation of several women during New Year eve celebrations last year.

New Year revelry last year had turned into a nightmare for several women who were allegedly molested despite huge police presence at a large gathering in city s downtown region, drawing widespread national outrage.

Police had then however denied any largescale molesation incidents.

(With agency inputs)