Defender, Mercedes cars seized as police take action over viral Guwahati birthday celebration video
Businessman, who organised celebration for his wife’s birthday on a bridge, among 14 summoned for questioning
Police have registered a case for “danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation”; “public nuisance”; and “act endangering life or personal safety of others”.
A midnight birthday celebration on a bridge over the Brahmaputra has stirred controversy and resulted in police registering a case against a Guwahati-based businessman who had organised the celebration for his wife.
Police have registered a case for “danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation”; “public nuisance”; and “act endangering life or personal safety of others”. DCP Traffic, Jayanta Sarathi Borah, said that 14 people, including the businessman and his wife, who were part of the gathering, have been summoned by police for questioning.
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Four vehicles — a Defender, a Mercedes-Benz car, a Scorpio, and a Honda City — that were at the spot have been seized.
Videos of the celebration had begun circulating on social media on Monday, showing a group of people on the bridge at night. In the videos, a red carpet could be seen laid out on the bridge, along with a balloon arch and pyro lights. The group was seen celebrating a cake-cutting and posing for photos on the bridge. It had generated criticism for the use of a public roadway for the private celebration.
‘Traced vehicle number from video’
According to DCP Borah, police found that the incident had taken place at around 12.30 am on Monday on the Kumar Bhaskar Varma bridge, which connects Guwahati to North Guwahati over the Brahmaputra and had been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February this year.
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“Last evening, we received video footage on social media of a party being celebrated on Kumar Bhaskar Varma bridge. We verified and traced the vehicle number seen in the video, a Defender. The owner was identified through that and was called by police,” the officer said.
He added, “What we found is that early on June 22, at around 12.30 am, he (the businessman) and his wife celebrated her birthday on the bridge. They cut a cake, put up balloons, and put a red carpet. We have found that there were a total of four cars at the venue. We have called all 14 of them for questioning, and we have seized all four vehicles,” said DCP Borah.
Police have registered a case for “danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation”; “public nuisance”; and “act endangering life or personal safety of others”. 
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