Jaisalmer: Two youths were arrested after a video allegedly showing them abusing and threatening tourists with a gun at Kuldhara in Jaisalmer district went viral on social media. Police said the weapon was a toy pistol.The incident occurred on Oct 14 when tourists argued with employees of the contractor managing the ticket counter at the tourist destination’s entrance gate, according to Sadar police station SHO Mahendra Kumar Sirvi. The employees were accused of misbehaviour and intimidation after the dispute escalated.People at the scene recorded the incident and posted the footage online. In the video, tourists alleged that they had been mistreated and threatened with a gun, prompting police action.Acting on Jaisalmer Superintendent of Police Abhishek Shivhare’s directions, Sadar police arrested Takhat Singh, son of Bhom Singh Rajput and a resident of Police Lines’ Kachchi Basti in Jaisalmer, and Jujhar Singh, son of Lakh Singh Rajput and a resident of Nohadiyala under Girab police station in Barmer district.Police said both men were arrested under preventive provisions for breach of peace. During questioning, officers asked Takhat Singh about the pistol-like object in the footage and found it was a toy rather than a firearm.Shivhare said police had acted swiftly under a zero-tolerance policy towards misbehaviour with tourists and warned of strict legal action against offenders. Police said tourist safety and security remained a priority and harassment or misconduct would not be tolerated.
