Gurugram police arrest driver of SUV for performing dangerous stunts on city road

A 27-second video purportedly showing the incident, which was widely circulated on social media, depicts drivers of a Thar and a Scorpio recklessly spinning their vehicles on the Gurugram-Sohna road

PTI

Updated At : 08:27 PM Aug 27, 2024 IST

The Gurugram police took suo motu cognisance of the offence and registered an FIR at the Badshahpur police station.

Gurugram, August 27

The driver of an SUV involved in performing hazardous stunts on a road in Gurugram has been apprehended, according to police officials.

A 27-second video purportedly showing the incident, which was widely circulated on social media, depicts drivers of a Thar and a Scorpio recklessly spinning their vehicles on the Gurugram-Sohna road. In the footage, a cyclist is seen slamming on his brakes to avoid being struck by one of the SUVs.

Rakesh Kumar, a resident of Badshahpur and the driver of the Scorpio, has been taken into custody, and his vehicle, a black Scorpio, has been impounded. The driver of the Thar, Harish Kumar, also a resident of Badshahpur, was arrested on August 10.

The Gurugram police took suo motu cognisance of the offence and registered an FIR at the Badshahpur police station, according to a police spokesperson.