In a shocking incident in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh, a group of youngsters on bikes sprayed foam on the face of an elderly man cycling on a busy road, labeling it as a prank video.

The incident took place in Jhansi district and the video went viral on September 22.

Visuals showed the boys spraying foam on the elderly man as he rode beside them. Startled by the sudden attack, the elderly man slowed down and eventually stopped his bicycle, while the pranksters continued spraying foam all over his face.

According to reports, Jhansi police sprang into action when the video went viral, leading to the arrest of the accused near the Sipri Bazar overbridge in the Nawabad police station area. Fearing the consequences, the accused deleted the video from social media, however the police managed to arrest him later in the evening.