India, March 19 -- A family allegedly attempted to send an elderly man in a "parcel" through a courier service in protest against high bus fares ahead of Ugadi and Eid-ul-Fitr, police said on Wednesday.

The incident occurred in the Vyalikaval area of central Bengaluru on Tuesday evening, they said.

Following the incident, Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said that action will be taken against the family for staging the act as part of a protest reel. The footage of the incident that went viral drew criticism, the officer told reporters. "A case will be registered against the family. Such incidents send a bad message on social media. So, we will take action," he said. According to police, the family of five members a...