Indian man pushes birthday present BMW into river

5 years, 3 months ago - 12 August 2019, BBC

An Indian man apparently angered at getting a BMW for his birthday - instead of a Jaguar - pushed the new vehicle into a river.

Video posted on social media shows it floating away on the river in the northern Indian state of Haryana.

It later got stuck on a bank of tall grass and the man, said to be the son of a local landlord, tried to rescue it.

Police are investigating the incident, local media report.

BMW cars cost around 3.5m rupees (Rs 1 754 700) locally, with Jaguars costing about 4-5m rupees.