India, March 24 -- A case has been registered after a person drove an SUV into the sea in Goa, where it became lodged in the sand and had to be lifted out with the help of a crane. This incident marks yet another case of reckless driving and unruly behaviour by tourists in the coastal state.

Footage of the Toyota Fortuner stuck on the beach was widely shared on social media, where the act was criticised by many viewers. (Also read: 2 college students drive Mahindra Thar into sea to make reels, get stranded in water)

According to a report in The Goan, the driver drove a Gujarat-registered vehicle onto Goa's Vagator beach. The car became stuck in the sand. As the tide rose, water entered the vehicle.

Heavy machinery had to be deployed to...