Outrage after tourists trash Rs 500 Agra homestay, steal bulb and clean floor with blankets: ‘Must be arrested’

The video of the tourists damaging the Agra homestay quickly went viral, drawing widespread criticism for the travellers’ lack of civility.

The man with the camera reveals that they stole a bulb from the propertyThe man with the camera reveals that they stole a bulb from the property (Image source: @iNikhilsaini/X)
3 min readNew DelhiJan 22, 2026 11:58 AM IST First published on: Jan 22, 2026 at 11:58 AM IST

A group of young tourists in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra sparked outrage after they vandalised a homestay they had booked while visiting the city. In a video circulating online, several men are seen damaging property and recording the act.

As the video progresses, the person filming pans the camera to one of his friends, who is seen jumping on beds with his shoes on and trying to soil the sheets. He then remarks that they paid Rs 500 for the room and asks his friends whether they enjoyed their stay.

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Meanwhile, one of them can be seen stomping on blankets and using them to clean the floor. “Chill mar diya hai pura (We had a blast here),” another man can be heard saying in the video.

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