Two men have filmed themselves driving around a community spraying a water gun at Orthodox Jews, prompting a police investigation. The footage, shared widely on social media, showed the men laughing and smiling as they squirted at traditionally-dressed pedestrians, including children, in Greater Manchester.

Two men have been arrested after a video of Jewish people being sprayed with water went viral. The suspects – two men aged 26 and 36, who were arrested on Thursday in Farnworth, Bolton – are in custody for questioning on suspicion of racially aggravated common assault, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.

In a now deleted video, two men were seen laughing as they sprayed traditionally-dressed Orthodox Jewish adults and children with water on the streets of Manchester. Greater Manchester Police said a crime had been reported after the video was shared online.

Two men have been arrested after a video was shared online of men driving around a community filming themselves spraying a water gun at Orthodox Jews.