In this modern age of social media, several people often make risky decisions in an attempt to go viral. One such video showing a man performing a stunt while dangling from a speeding autorickshaw on Delhi’s Signature Bridge and hitting a cyclist has gone viral on social media platforms.
The viral video, captured on a helmet cam of a biker who was also plying on the bridge at the time, shows the man hitting a cyclist who falls to the ground.
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After the video went viral, Delhi police swung into action and impounded the autorickshaw and slapped a hefty challan (fine) against the driver.
सिग्नेचर ब्रिज पर ऑटो रिक्शा द्वारा स्टन्ट करने के प्रकरण का संज्ञान लेते हुए दिल्ली यातायात पुलिस ने ऑटो रिक्शा को सीज़ करते हुए मोटर वाहन अधिनियम के अंतर्गत कई धाराओं में कुल ₹32,000 का चालान किया।@dtptraffic pic.twitter.com/wRlJO3HKAJ
— Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) December 14, 2023
“The autorickshaw has been impounded and the driver, identified as Shiva, a resident of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, has been traced by the Delhi Traffic Police personnel,” the official said, adding that legal action against the driver has been initiated.
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Police are ascertaining the identity of the young man seen performing the stunt in the viral video, they said.
