Ghaziabad: A Mahindra Tharwas being dangerously driven along the pedestrian path in Ghaziabad’s Indirapuram district. While the video has gone viral on social media, it has attracted a lot of public outcry on various social media platforms.
The driver of the vehicle, who was making a reel, put lives of pedestrians at risk. The person also broke several traffic regulations. The half-minute video was shared by an username titled Tricity Today on X, attracting reactions, with people demanding tough actions
Action was initiated against the driver
As the incident came to light, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Trans Hindon). Confirming that the action has been initiated against the accused driver under the Motor Vehicles Act. The police is also on the lookout for the alleged driver.
Ghaziabad इंदिरापुरम के सामने NH – 9 यह थार फुटपाथ पर किसी मजबूरी में नहीं बल्कि रील बनाने के जुनून में दौड़ रही है। ट्रैफिक रूल जाएं भाड़ में। @uptrafficpolice @ghaziabadpolice pic.twitter.com/dMVodg7xHs
— Tricity Today (@tricitytoday) December 2, 2024
“Taking cognizance of the above case, Indirapuram police station registered a case under relevant sections and initiated action to seize the vehicle shown in the video under the Motor Vehicles Act. Continuous efforts are being made to arrest the concerned driver. Further legal proceedings are underway.” It said ina post on X.
Man narrowly escaped accident in Kerala
Recently, a 23-year-old youngster narrowly escaped death from Kattappana in Idukki, after when a private bus lost control and hit him. Fortunately, te man who was speaking on the phone at the time managed to escape without any injuries as other passers-by alerted him and pulled him from his seat.
Notably, the bus operating on the Munnar-Kattappana route, lost control when the driver was parking the bus a few meters away from where the youth was seated. A small mishap led to the bus moving forward unexpectedly. Later, the CCTV footage of the incident went viral on social media and on several news channels.
