India, Aug. 12 -- A German tourist put India's safety standards to test by leaving an iPhone unattended in a crowded place. Younes Zarou carried out the iPhone safety experiment somewhere in Kerala. He shared the results of his experiment in an Instagram video two days ago that has since gone viral, racking up over 40 million views.

Zarou filmed a video where he put an iPhone on a bench in a crowded market and walked away. From a hidden spot somewhere close by, he filmed what happened next.

His experiment began around 4.30pm in the evening. Over the next few minutes, several large groups walked by the bench. Some glanced at the iPhone lying unattended, others barely noticed it. Nobody made a move to pick it up.

By 5.30pm, dozens of peo...