Criminal probe initiated as viral car stunt video draws police attention

A viral video showing two youths brazenly violating traffic rules has attracted police attention.
Widely shared on social media platforms such as Instagram, the video shows a Brezza car with a Haryana registration number overtaking an i20 car, with a man driving and recording the entire incident on his mobile phone.

The youths are seen standing on the sunroof of their Brezza car and publicly consuming alcohol, holding glasses in their hands and waving them. Loud songs were being played in the background accompanied by hooting and cheering.

The incident reportedly took place on Tuesday night on Sohna highway. Taking cognizance of the issue, police have initiated an investigation based on the video’s location. An FIR is yet to be registered in the matter and the men in the video have not been identified so far, police said. “So far, we have not received any official complaint regarding the matter. However, we are closely monitoring the viral video. Our team is trying to identify these notorious men,” said Varun Kumar Dahiya, ACP (crime).

In 2023, at least three videos had surfaced online during Diwali season that showed miscreants bursting crackers from inside their cars while driving on city roads.
In one video, a fleet of cars was seen being driven on a flyover with crackers going off on their roofs. In another, a black Harrier was seen being driven around with fireworks going off, while a third video showed people in a white Swift performing the same stunt.