Delhi Police have taken action after a viral video showed a child throwing water balloons at bikers from a moving car on Bhalaswa Flyover in Delhi, nearly causing a serious accident, officials said.
The incident came to light after the video surfaced on social media, showing the boy seated in the backseat repeatedly targeting passing motorists. In one instance, a biker lost balance after being hit and narrowly avoided crashing into a boundary wall.
According to police, the action was taken after taking cognisance of the viral clip. “Taking cognizance of a social media complaint, @dtptraffic took swift action on a dangerous incident reported from Bhalaswa Flyover,” the police said in a post on X.
The video was originally shared by a social media user who claimed he was among those targeted. He alleged that the child first threw a water balloon at him before repeating the act with other bikers.
As the recording continued, another motorcyclist was seen struggling to maintain control after being hit. The person filming the video attempted to confront the occupants of the car, but the vehicle did not stop or slow down. A woman seated in the front appeared to be laughing during the exchange.
The video triggered widespread outrage online, with users raising concerns over road safety and questioning the role of adults present in the vehicle.
Police confirmed that the vehicle has been challaned under relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act for dangerous driving and violation of the law.
The incident came to light after the video surfaced on social media, showing the boy seated in the backseat repeatedly targeting passing motorists. In one instance, a biker lost balance after being hit and narrowly avoided crashing into a boundary wall.
According to police, the action was taken after taking cognisance of the viral clip. “Taking cognizance of a social media complaint, @dtptraffic took swift action on a dangerous incident reported from Bhalaswa Flyover,” the police said in a post on X.
The video was originally shared by a social media user who claimed he was among those targeted. He alleged that the child first threw a water balloon at him before repeating the act with other bikers.
As the recording continued, another motorcyclist was seen struggling to maintain control after being hit. The person filming the video attempted to confront the occupants of the car, but the vehicle did not stop or slow down. A woman seated in the front appeared to be laughing during the exchange.
The video triggered widespread outrage online, with users raising concerns over road safety and questioning the role of adults present in the vehicle.
Police confirmed that the vehicle has been challaned under relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act for dangerous driving and violation of the law.