On Sunday night, a man was hit by a minibus and dragged for a long distance on its bonnet in South Delhi’s Kotla Mubarakpur area. The incident drew a lot of attention as a video of the incident went viral on social media. One video showed the man on the moving minibus’s bonnet, while another showed him disembarking from the vehicle. Authorities are presently investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and the man’s condition.
#WATCH | Man dragged on a minibus in Delhi's Kotla Mubarakpur area last night, police probe underway
(Viral video confirmed by police) pic.twitter.com/GqiUfz9HMH
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Talking about the incident a senior police officer said to PTI, “At approximately 11:30 pm on Sunday, a PCR call was reported, detailing an incident where the caller claimed to have been struck by a minibus driver… The caller asserted that they were dragged on the bonnet of the minibus for a certain distance. A senior police officer revealed that the individual who made the call was following the minibus, and fortunately, no injuries were sustained during the incident.”
When the caller was later contacted, he revealed that he was in Uttar Pradesh and unable to travel to Delhi to register a complaint. The authorities are trying to persuade the individual to travel to Delhi. The police officer stated that once the complainant arrives, legal action will be taken.