In another incident of road rage, a man in Pune was harassed by three unidentified individuals while returning home from work. The incident took place on December 11, near the Hadapsar bypass on Accolade Society Road.
Prateek Singh, who shared the details of the encounter on X, posted dashcam footage showing the incident. According to Singh, his vehicle was navigating through a narrow alley with potholes when it was forced to pass around a scooter parked off to the side. As a result, his car hit a deep pothole, causing a small splash of water that unintentionally landed on the three men riding the scooter. The men then chased Singh’s car, eventually stopping it and kicking it, which left a dent.
Singh explained in his post, “The pothole was quite deep, and when the tires went over it, it caused a small splash. It wasn’t intentional. But these individuals chased me, stopped my car a short distance ahead, and began using offensive language. I tried to stay calm and explained the situation, but they weren’t interested in listening.”
Singh further noted that the scooter’s licence plate expired in 2012. Despite this, he claimed that the city police refused to issue a challan. Singh also mentioned that a similar incident had occurred to one of his colleagues. “I reported the matter to the police, registered an FIR, and provided the two-wheeler number (MH12 GP 6147), but I’m doubtful that any action will be taken. The scooter’s insurance expired in 2012, and they refused to issue a challan,” he added.
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I live and work in Pune. I had an unfortunate incident where I was attacked by a few goons on my way home from the office.
I was returning from the office in, Kharadi, Pune around 8:30 PM on Wednesday 11th December, 2024. I took a turn on Kharadi-Hadapsar bypass on Accolade… pic.twitter.com/St5WzOi2ZW— Prateek Singh (@Prateek34381357) January 13, 2025
The video evoked a backlash against reckless mobs in the city, amassing over 7,04,000 views. Sharing a similar experience, a user wrote, “This happened to me 11-12 yrs back on the fly over before PU. After a day of intimidation tactics I was forced to pay 5k to a group of goons!! I was new & naive!! Seems like nothing has changed in pune! Sad.”
Another user commented, “10 years ago the same like incident happened with my friend in pune. Nothing has changed in these years, police men denied to accept our complaint.”
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