Youths risk lives climbing Mount Girnar off-path; viral video sparks probe November 08, 2025

Junagadh: A video showing a group of five to six youths climbing the steep slopes of Mount Girnar by taking a dangerous shortcut instead of the safe stepped route has gone viral on social media, raising serious safety concerns.

In the viral clip, the youths are seen scaling the slippery and uneven hillside near Garwa Gadh, risking their lives in what appears to be a social media stunt. The path, covered with loose stones and leaves, is highly accident-prone. Just days ago, a man had died after falling while attempting a similar shortcut — he slipped near the 3,000th step and tumbled nearly 500 steps down.

The incident has triggered questions over the Forest Department’s security measures, with m

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