A dramatic incident occurred in Greater Noida when a traffic policeman was dragged nearly 500 metres on the bonnet of a speeding car after the driver allegedly rammed into him to avoid a routine vehicle check. Officials said the incident took place on Wednesday at the P3 roundabout. Traffic constable Gurmeet Chaudhary was regulating traffic when he signalled a red car to stop. Instead of complying, the driver allegedly accelerated and hit the officer, forcing him to cling to the bonnet as the car sped away. After covering almost half a kilometre, the driver abandoned the vehicle and escaped on foot.
Incident caught on camera
A bystander recorded the entire episode and the video soon went viral on social media. The footage shows the car racing forward while the traffic policeman is seen holding onto the bonnet, creating widespread outrage among viewers. Officials confirmed that Gurmeet Chaudhary sustained no serious injuries and is safe. Additional DCP Sudhir Kumar said a case has been registered at the Beta-2 police station against the unidentified driver. The seized vehicle is now part of the investigation, he added. The FIR includes charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for attempt to murder, rash driving and obstructing a public servant. "Efforts are on to identify and arrest the absconding driver," Kumar added, as per news agency PTI.
Six injured in attack on wedding procession
Last week, at least six people from a family were injured after a wedding procession was allegedly attacked with sticks by members of another family over an old feud in the Greater Noida's Dadri area here, police said. The incident occurred on Friday night (January 23) when a wedding procession from Jaganpur village in the Dankaur area reached Rampur Fatehpur village in Gautam Buddh Nagar district, they said. Police said a long-standing family dispute between two groups from Jaganpur village triggered the attack.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Sudhir Kumar said several guests were beaten with sticks following an altercation that broke out among some individuals during the wedding. "After receiving information, local police immediately reached the spot and shifted the injured to a hospital for treatment. An FIR has been registered at Dadri police station against 34 named individuals and 15 unidentified persons on the complaint of the victim's family," Kumar added.
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