Noida police on Tuesday registered a case against an SUV driver and formed multiple teams to trace the suspect after a video of him hitting a man from a Mahindra Thar was widely circulated on social media platforms, police said, adding that the incident took place in Sector 53 on Monday.
A 28-second video clip went viral on social media platforms on Tuesday. The video shows that a man with multiple injuries was walking on a road carrying a brick in his hand. At the same time, a Black Thar came from behind and hit him. The collision was so intense that the man was flung into a roadside nullah.
HT, however, could not independently verify the authenticity of the videos. “On Tuesday a video went viral on social media. Taking cognisance of the video, we have registered a case against the SUV driver at Sector 24 police station and formed three teams to nab the suspect,” said Noida additional deputy commissioner of police, Sumit Shukla.
The ADCP said, “Investigation revealed that on Monday, a fight broke out between two people following comments on Instagram. Later, they entered into a fight, and when victim Saurabh Yadav, 25, a resident of Sector 48, was walking carrying a brick, the Thar driver hit him from behind.”
Police said the suspects are known to each other and the incident took place in Noida, Sector 53. The injured were undergoing treatment at a hospital and further investigation is underway.
“All THAR drivers should be seriously checked for mental fitness and psychotic behaviours,” said a social media user.
While another said, “This is a disturbing incident. Hope the police identify and take appropriate action against the accused swiftly. Such violent behavior has no place in society.”
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