India, Oct. 19 -- An Indian man was arrested and charged after he was seen threatening people with a pistol-shaped lighter in Bangkok's Siam Square. The incident that occurred around 4 pm on Monday in front of the Novotel hotel caused panic among bystanders and prompted a swift police response.

According to a report by Bangkok Post, the man, identified as 41-year-old Sahil Ram Thadani, was filmed dancing on the road while verbally abusing passersby. A video of the incident, widely circulated online, shows him pointing the gun-shaped lighter at passersby, alarming tourists and locals in one of Bangkok's most popular commercial zones.

In the second half of the clip, Thadani is also seen sitting on the ground as security guards move in to ...