Now Reading: Gurugram police probe youths blocking Dwarka Expressway in viral video
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Gurugram police probe youths blocking Dwarka Expressway in viral video
Gurugram Police are investigating a viral video showing a group of youths allegedly blocking traffic and performing dangerous stunts on the Dwarka Expressway on Independence Day. The footage, recorded by the group and uploaded on social media, shows a convoy of cars, including a black Mahindra Thar, stopping on the expressway. Some occupants are seen hanging from moving vehicles, leaning out of doors, and sitting on car roofs, while a man climbs onto the Thar and waves the tricolour in the middle of the road.
The video has drawn criticism online, with many demanding action. Police said their social media monitoring team took cognisance of the video. Vehicle registration numbers are being verified to identify those involved. Police spokesperson Sandeep Turan said appropriate action will be taken once the vehicles and individuals are identified. No case has been registered yet.
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The incident is the latest in a series of dangerous road stunts filmed for social media that have drawn police action in the National Capital Region. Under the Motor Vehicles Act, dangerous driving and obstructing a public way can attract fines up to Rs 5,000 and imprisonment for up to six months. Police verification of vehicle registration numbers is the standard first step before filing an FIR under relevant sections of the IPC and the Motor Vehicles Act. A clear next step is registration of a case, which will trigger summons to the vehicle owners.
Watch for: whether police file a case under Section 279 (rash driving) and Section 283 (obstruction in public way) of the IPC, and if the video leads to a broader crackdown on stunt driving on the expressway.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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