3 min readSuratSep 10, 2026 05:11 AM IST
First published on: Sep 9, 2026 at 08:10 PM IST
In a hypothetical scenario in which you see your vehicle being towed away when you are drunk, you would be advised to not begin an altercation with those manning the tow truck.
For the men may just decide to take you away as well – like they did in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu on Tuesday (September 8) afternoon.
Jignesh Chhotubhai Mitha allegedly could not control himself when he saw his moped, which was parked in a ‘no parking’ zone in the Ringerwada area on the main road in Kachigam in Daman district, being seized by personnel in a tow truck hired by the traffic police.
He started hurling abuses at the men, police said – and the men apparently decided they would not take it lying down. It did not seem to have helped that Mitha was allegedly in a “drunken state”.
So they allegedly tied up the man with rope and hoisted him onto their truck along with the vehicles that they had impounded, and carted him away to a police station.
“Seeing the man out of control and bullying, the staffers tied his hands and legs with ropes, lifted him and put him on the carrier. The vehicle reached Kachigam police station. We have registered an offence under the Prohibition Act against the youth and, after his arrest, carried out a medical examination. He was later released on Tuesday night,” an officer said.
Unlike in Gujarat, the consumption of liquor is not banned in Daman. However, consuming liquor in public places such as beaches, streets, and parks is not allowed under orders of the local administration.
Videos circulating on social media purportedly show some men tying another man’s feet with rope and lifting him onto a vehicle. Umeshbhai Patel, the Independent Lok Sabha MP from Daman and Diu shared one such video with Daman superintendent of police Ketan Bansal and demanded action against the firm contracted by the traffic police for the “inhuman act” of hauling a youth to the police station with his hands and legs tied.
Police are also looking into the role of the agency, and whether any excesses were committed.
SP Bansal said, “The contract for towing away vehicles parked in ‘No Parking’ areas was given to an agency. On the basis of the viral video, we have set up an inquiry into the incident. We will take stern action on the basis of the inquiry report.”
The tow truck personnel allegedly tied up the man with rope and hoisted him onto their truck along with the vehicles that they had impounded. (Special Arrangement) 
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