THAR driver's roguery lands him in trouble: Noida Police fines Rs 35,000 for reckless stunts

The Noida police has taken stringent steps against Mahindra Thar driver, Prince Mavi accused of reckless driving, slapping him with a fine of Rs 35,000 for intentionally hindering pedestrian's way with his erratic stunts.

The Noida police took cognizance of the matter after a video featuring the vehicle went viral on social video. In the viral video, he is seen driving the Thar on the street near Amity University and stopping it abruptly in front of pedestrians, especially girls, leaving them shell-shocked. Such unpredictable acts of the driver went viral, drawing criticism and demand for action against the provocateur. 

Noida Amity Video :

नोएडा में स्टंटबाजी का वीडियो वायरल, ’गुर्जर’ लिखे गाड़ी लोगों की जान जोखिम में डाल रही। @noidapolice @noidatraffic @Uppolice #noidagbnup16 pic.twitter.com/ucW9MBFuiE

— Tricity Today (@tricitytoday) May 24, 2024

Action initiated 

Noticing the man's actions, the concerned authorities considered the matter and arrested the man. An FIR was registered at the local Sector-126 police station and an investigation was initiated. The accused, Prince Mavi, a resident of Hari Nagar Extension Part-2 in Delhi was arrested. The vehicle has been confiscated. Police have also imposed a hefty penalty of Rs 35,000 for violating multiple rules of the Motor Vehicles Act.   

उक्त शिकायत का संज्ञान लेते हुए संबंधित वाहन के विरुद्ध यातायात नियमों का उल्लंघन करने पर नियमानुसार ई-चालान (जुर्माना 35000/- रुपए) की कार्यवाही की गई है।
यातायात हेल्पलाइन नं0- 9971009001 pic.twitter.com/YNNCfdEZGk

— Noida Traffic Police (@noidatraffic) May 24, 2024

Long list of violations

The police specified that the driver has been held responsible for a wide range of violations including the use of tinted glasses, faulty number plates with casteist mentions, rash driving, violation of prescribed levels of air pollution and so on. The Motors Vehicle Act lays down rules and regulations on all aspects of road transport and the driver has been arrested under the same. 

पुराना पापी है नोएडा में “गुर्जर” लिखी थार से हुड़दंग मचाने वाला दबंग , एक और वीडियो आया सामने।
Full Story: https://t.co/bMXyB7Eh0Q pic.twitter.com/m8k1sSwYbt

— Greater Noida West (@GreaterNoidaW) May 25, 2024

Netizens give mixed reactions

While some of the netizens hailed the Noida police's prompt action others demanded a stricter punishment for such individuals who intentionally try to obstruct pedestrians' path through their stunts and rash driving. 

महोदय नाम भी उजागर कर दीजिये
फ़ोटो तो न्यूज़ से मिल गयी बिना blurr करी हुई
और हो सके तो लाइसेंस कैंसिल करिए और वाहन चलाने पर कुछ समय की पाबंदी लगाइए।#noida #thar #stunt https://t.co/kf2iHZkAjJ pic.twitter.com/sEuApAtxpd

— Kartik Shrivastava (@iamkartikvikram) May 24, 2024