Two 22-year-old BBA graduates from Gurugram were arrested within hours after they chased a Delhi man for nearly a kilometer, smashed his car windows with a heavy stick and assaulted him in a road rage incident that erupted after the victim failed to make way for his speeding Mahindra Scorpio N car on Sohna Road.
The attack, which was filmed by the injured car driver, resulted in a shoulder injury and cuts near his eyes caused by shattered glass.
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Scorpio, a “fancy registration number” and crime
The accused, residents of People World in Sector 48, were arrested on Saturday within hours of the incident, police said.
A black Mahindra Scorpio N car bearing a “luxury registration number” that was allegedly used in the crime was also seized. The identities of the accused were not revealed.
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The 45-year-old victim, a resident of CR Park in Delhi, was traveling from Sohna Road towards Udyog Vihar after his personal work in Gurugram when the accident occurred between 2 pm and 2.10 pm, police said.
According to a senior police officer, the accused were driving fast and changing lanes frequently while overtaking other vehicles.
“The duo also tried to overtake the victim in a similar manner while speeding, but failed as he was unable to move sideways to give the suspects passage due to traffic congestion,” the officer said.
He added, “The Scorpio driver began honking his horn repeatedly, and as a result, a verbal altercation occurred between the two parties.”
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The victim recorded a video of the incident
Police said the two men chased the victim for about a kilometer before they intercepted his car. According to the officer, they got out of their four-wheel drive car, armed with a big stick, and started smashing the car’s windows.
The officer said: “They got out of their car with a big stick and smashed all the windows of the victim’s car. Finally, they hit the driver’s window and assaulted him with the stick, wounding him.”
The victim was injured in the shoulder after being hit with a stick, and he suffered several wounds to his face and near his eyes due to broken glass. A video he recorded during the incident has since spread on social media.
Gurugram Police Public Relations Officer Sandeep Turan said the victim sought help from people nearby after the accused fled.
He added, “The victim recorded a video clip of the incident in which the suspects’ face and car registration number clearly appeared.”
He added that the victim, even after being injured, was able to inform the police control room, after which an emergency vehicle (ERV) arrived at the scene to assist him.
Based on the victim’s complaint, an FIR was registered at Gurugram Sadar Police Station under Sections 115 (voluntarily causing hurt), 281 (rash driving), 351 (criminal intimidation), 324(4) (mischief causing hurt $20,000 or more but less than that $1 lakh) from Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
