A bizarre social media stunt in Bengaluru, India, has left courier service employees stunned after a woman allegedly brought her father to their office packed inside a gunny sack, hoping to film a viral reel.
The incident reportedly involved five family members, including the woman, her husband, mother-in-law and brother-in-law, who arrived at a courier service outlet within the Vyalikaval police station jurisdiction carrying a large package.
When employees asked about its contents, the family reportedly refused to provide a clear explanation, raising suspicions among the staff.
Their concerns prompted them to open the package, only to discover a man inside.
Family Claims Stunt Was About Sold-Out Bus Tickets
We live in a weird weird world. Daughter & family pack father in a gunny bag,take him to a courier office,ask staff to send parcel out of Bengaluru, all this for a reel showing it’s easier to courier a man than get bus & train tickets this festive season. Land in police station. https://t.co/ROz2SWjFpT
— Deepak Bopanna (@dpkBopanna) March 17, 2026
According to reports, the family claimed that the unusual stunt was intended to highlight the difficulty of securing bus tickets during the festive travel period.
They allegedly wanted to create a humorous social media video suggesting that when bus tickets are sold out during festivals such as Ugadi and Ramzan, sending a family member through a courier service could be the next alternative.
However, the situation was far from funny for the man inside the sack.
According to NDTV, the father appeared visibly distressed and was struggling to breathe properly when courier employees discovered him.
Despite being confronted by staff, the family reportedly continued arguing and insisted that the courier company accept the package, pointing out that they had already brought it to the premises.
Police Issue Warning After Family Admits Stunt Was Irresponsible
The courier employees subsequently alerted the police, bringing the family and the man to the attention of authorities.
The family later recorded an apology video at the police station, admitting that their actions were irresponsible.
Authorities reportedly allowed them to leave after issuing a stern warning against attempting similar stunts in the future.
The incident has since circulated widely on social media, with many questioning how far people are willing to go to attract attention online.
Some netizens criticised the family for putting the father’s safety at risk simply to create entertaining content.
Others pointed out that what might appear to be a harmless joke