Iran arrests five over prank eggplant-rain video


One of the viral clips shows a man trying to pose for a photo with Tehran's iconic Milad Tower (pic) in the background when suddenly a hail of eggplants starts coming down. — HARIATI AZIZAN/The Star

TEHRAN: Iranian police have arrested five people over a prank video that shows eggplants falling from the sky in front of a Tehran landmark, state news agency IRNA said on March 16.

"A video showing eggplants raining down in the capital was published yesterday on social media, and the police immediately identified and arrested those behind it," IRNA quoted a Tehran police official as saying.

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