Punjab Police impound vehicle after woman posts video sitting atop bonnet of Mahindra Thar

Inspector Balwinder Singh, the station house officer of Dasuya, says in the video that they were made aware of the video doing the rounds on social media. He said the vehicle has been seized under the Motor Vehicles Act and an investigation is being conducted. Singh said strict action will be taken on such viral videos in which traffic rules are broken.

“Hoshiarpur police took immediate action after this viral video of a woman violating traffic rules by sitting on the bonnet of a Thar vehicle in Dasuya was brought to its notice. Police took action by seizing the Thar vehicle under the traffic rules. The perpetrators were warned not to repeat such actions in future,” the caption, loosely translated from Punjabi, says.

Watch the video below:

ਹੁਸ਼ਿਆਰਪੁਰ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਨੇ ਦਸੂਹਾ ‘ਚ ਥਾਰ ਗੱਡੀ ਦੇ ਬੋਨਟ ‘ਤੇ ਬੈਠ ਕੇ ਟ੍ਰੈਫਿਕ ਨਿਯਮਾਂ ਦੀ ਉਲੰਘਣਾ ਕਰਨ ਸਬੰਧੀ ਸੋਸ਼ਲ ਮੀਡੀਆ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਮਿਲੀ ਸੂਚਨਾ ਤੇ ਤੁਰੰਤ ਕਾਰਵਾਈ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਥਾਰ ਗੱਡੀ ਨੂੰ ਟ੍ਰੈਫਿਕ ਨਿਯਮਾਂ ਤਹਿਤ ਕਬਜਾ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੈਕੇ ਕਾਰਵਾਈ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਭਵਿੱਖ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਜਿਹੀ ਹਰਕਤ ਨਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਚਿਤਾਵਨੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ।..(1/2) pic.twitter.com/T82au9AALQ

— Hoshiarpur Police (@PP_Hoshiarpur) August 2, 2023

“Punjab Police is always at your service and appeals to all the citizens to cooperate with the Punjab Police in performing their duties properly,” it said in another tweet.

The post has received more than 10,000 views so far and netizens appreciated the action taken by police.

“Good Work.. These types of influencers are the real culprits who think that they are above law and do whatever on the road. I hope the lesson is learned now. Obey traffic rules if not for your sake at least for the ones who are using the same road to reach their home safely,” a user commented. “Good work,” said another.