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An Aston Martin and a Mercedes convertible among more than a dozen high-end cars can be seen blocking traffic on a road in Gurgaon, a few men are clicking videos of the convoy, and others are sitting in the cars posing for the camera — the chaos, which allegedly disrupted traffic on the Dwarka Expressway on Monday evening, was captured in a purported video, which went viral on social media and triggered outrage. Police on Tuesday arrested three men and seized their vehicles over the incident in Sector 108.
The men allegedly blocked a key stretch when they were trying to perform a stunt, said officers. The stunt involved reckless driving that endangered lives, the police said. Based on the video, a case was registered on Monday.
The three accused have been identified as Himanshu (22) from Damdama Road in Sohna, and Sagar (24) and Kaushal (24), both from Peeragarhi in Delhi. “Three vehicles used in the stunt, two Thar SUVs and one Fortuner, were seized from the accused,” a police spokesperson said, adding, “The incident occurred on the 75-Foot Road, near a signal close to Sobha City, under the jurisdiction of the Rajendra Park police station.”
In the purported video, loud sirens could be heard, and a few men could be seen sitting in the Aston Martin. Men could be seen leaning out of windows in several cars that were behind the Aston Martin.
At the end of the clip, the bevy of cars could be seen dispersing in an unorderly manner, taking U-turns from the wrong side of the road.
“The investigation is ongoing and we are looking at more CCTV feeds. As per the findings, as needed we will seize and arrest the remaining vehicles and guilty (respectively) as well”, the spokesperson added.
The video drew criticism online with many demanding strict action against the accused.
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