Video: Official Beats Driver With Belt On Delhi Road, Passersby Hit Back

Tuesday, 6 April 2021Newsdesk

A dramatic clash broke out in south Delhi on Monday afternoon, between Delhi government's civil defence volunteers and passers-by, as the volunteers were carrying out a mask-checking exercise in the area. Three of the personnel have been injured.

New Delhi, 06 April 2021

As per news report of NDTV, several videos showed civil defence personnel and passers-by coming to blows, with a clip showing one of the personnel beating a man with a belt. The fight broke out after the personnel stopped a car near a traffic signal near the IIT-Delhi in Hauz Khas area. According to the police, as the traffic light was green, the driver of another car, a man identified as Gitesh Dagar, applied the brakes suddenly following which a third car hit it. Angry, Dagar walked out of his car and confronted the officials, following which heated arguments broke out between the two parties. In videos, Gitesh Dagar and the Civil Defence personnel are seen having heated arguments, the police said.

Source -NDTV