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UP: A 17-second viral clip shows a man sitting on a chair in the middle of a busy road amid intense rain in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh. The video shows the man seated on a plastic chair in the middle of the road as vehicles pass him. Dressed in just a pair of black shorts, the man has his legs folded and appears unaffected by the ongoing traffic. As per reports, the man was sitting close to a police check post on the road but nobody removed him from the scene.

As passersby tease and ridicule him, a truck can be seen approaching from behind. The man does not notice the heavy vehicle and looks around at the people yelling at him. The truck moves past him but hits the side of his chair, knocking him to the ground.

Next, the man appears unhurt and is seen lying on the ground, looking around. Indifferent to his condition, onlookers can be heard prodding the truck's driver not to stop and check on him. They gesture at the driver to keep driving and leave the scene.

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The local police have taken cognisance of the video which has gone viral on social media. Police say the man was mentally unwell and handed over to his family.

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"After immediate investigation by Kotwali Nagar Police Station, the family of the young man was informed that he is mentally ill and has been handed over to his family. The truck that hit the young man is being identified and further legal proceedings are underway," they said in a post on X.