Man arrested in Pakistan for roaming the streets dressed as a werewolf

A photo of the man in his werewolf mask, next to two police officers, has gone viral. Photo / Twitter

A man was arrested in Pakistan for roaming the streets in a werewolf costume and scaring people on New Year's Eve.

Shah Qabool police arrested the man in Peshawar, for allegedly making roaring noises as he went past people on his motorcycle, according to local media.

Police say they are investigating the man's motives for wearing the costume while riding the motorcycle.

Photos of the man in the costume have gone viral on Twitter, where users shared their support for the man and urged police to free him.

Police in the Pakistani city of Peshawar arrest a young man on New Year’s eve - for wearing a costume mask to scare people pic.twitter.com/sU9f1NDcAf

— omar r quraishi (@omar_quraishi) January 1, 2021

A number of Twitter users argue the man was taking extra precautions to follow restrictions and avoid Covid-19.

"People get scared of the dude and don't come out on new year during Covid times, everyone stays safe. Isn't this a good thing?" one Twitter user wondered.

People get scared of the dude and don't come out on new year during Covid times,everyone stays safe. isn't this a good thing?

— shubham (@anonymouscl10) January 1, 2021

"Maybe he didn't want to take risk in such epidemic. That mask is a foolproof weapon for fighting against Covid-19," someone else said.

Actually what he's wearing is better than PPE gear. It would've kept people away & him safe from covid. 😀

— Mira N (@MiraNaik) January 1, 2021

"Actually what he's wearing is better than PPE gear. It would've kept people away & him safe from covid," another person tweeted.

Interesting responses to my tweet which seems to have exploded all across the world - many people outside of Pakistan have responded by saying this guy is a hero and hasn't done anything wrong - certainly not enough to be arrestedhttps://t.co/ufcy3lPxXY

— omar r quraishi (@omar_quraishi) January 1, 2021