Auto-rickshaw stunt leads to vehicle seizure, legal action
New Delhi, Dec 14: After a video of a man performing a stunt while hanging from the auto-rickshaw on Delhi’s Signature Bridge went viral on social media, the Delhi Traffic Police have impounded the vehicle and issued a challan to its driver, officials said on Thursday.The driver has been identified as Shiva from Ghaziabad.The video, which gained traction on social media, depicts the auto-rickshaw navigating the Signature Bridge while a man dangles from hit.The subsequent collision with a cyclist on the left was captured by a helmet-mounted camera on a passing biker, shedding light on the reckless incident.“Traffic Police personnel.Taking cognisance of this viral video, Delhi Traffic Police traced the Auto and challan for dangerous driving, Without DL and other appropriate sections of MV Act has been issued’’. (IANS)
30-year-old man held for molesting minor
Mumbai, Dec 14: Police have arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly molesting a minor girl in Mumbai’s suburb of Andheri, an official said on Thursday. The incident occurred on December 6 when the nine-year-old girl was playing outside her residence. An unidentified man touched the girl inappropriately while talking to her, he said. A complaint was lodged by the girl’s parents and based on it, an FIR (first information report) was registered under IPC section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and provisions of the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) against the accused, he said.The police examined CCTV footage of the area and relied on technical analysis to track down the man, who was arrested after interrogation, the official added. (PTI)