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New Delhi: Delhi Traffic Police has imposed a hefty fine of Rs 36,000 on a person. The man had disrupted traffic by parking his car in the middle of a busy road for an Instagram reel. The accused was recognised as Pradeep Dhaka. He was arrested for allegedly assaulting cops. Police also confiscated the vehicle and registered a case against Pradeep Dhaka under the Motor Vehicles Act.
Pradeep Dhaka had uploaded videos of himself stopping the car allegedly on a flyover in Delhi’s Paschim Vihar during rush hour. He was also seen driving the car with the door open. Furthermore, Pradeep Dhaka set fire to police barricades and uploaded the footage online.
Delhi Police uploaded a video on its X profile mocking Pradeep Dhaka showing how his vehicle was seized and a case was filed against him.
रील बनाने के लिए विभिन्न यातायात प्रावधानों का उल्लंघन करने वाले आरोपी के विरुद्ध #दिल्लीपुलिस ने मोटर वाहन अधिनियम के अंतर्गत सख्त कार्यवाही करते हुए चालान कर वाहन ज़ब्त किया और पुलिसकर्मियों से अभद्रता एवं उनपर हमला करने पर आईपीसी की धाराओं में केस दर्ज कर गिरफ्तार किया। pic.twitter.com/2f5VBJrwtS
— Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) March 30, 2024
Police said he has been arrested and charged under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code for assaulting cops.
It was found that the car that Pradeep Dhaka used for his social media stunts was registered under his mother’s name. Police also found a few fake plastic weapons in the vehicle.
