A lady journalist in Delhi on Friday alleged assault throughout a street rage incident whereas driving to a hospital along with her sister on the morning of October 4. She took to social media platform X (previously generally known as Twitter) to share her distressing expertise, which she stated occurred amidst heavy visitors on Dabri Highway in Delhi.
In line with Priti Pandey’s account, she was navigating by important congestion when a person approached her automobile, threatening to smash the automotive window with rocks. The scenario escalated shortly as the person started to hurl abuses and made indecent gestures.
दिल्ली की सड़क पर कोई भी गुंडा कभी आकर आपकी जान ले लें @DelhiPolice सोती रहेगी। आज सुबह एक खौफनाक हादसा मेरे साथ हुआ । मैं अपनी कार से मणिपाल हॉस्पिटल द्वारका जा रही थी। भगत चंद्र अस्पताल पालम डाबरी रोड पर काफी जाम था। एक व्यक्ति अचानक इसी जाम में मेरी गाड़ी के बोनट पर बड़े बड़े pic.twitter.com/0jbX18d3xk
— Priti Pandey (@prreeti1) October 4, 2024
In her X thread, Priti expressed her shock, stating, “A thug can come and take your life on the streets of Delhi whereas @DelhiPolice stays asleep. This morning, I skilled a horrifying incident.” She detailed the ordeal additional writing, “A person immediately approached my automotive’s bonnet with two giant stones, threatening to interrupt the window.”
Priti recounted that after questioning the person, he started to undress and verbally assaulted her like a “madman.”
She continued, “I sat again within the automotive, however an individual on a motorcycle with UP 14 quantity started to cease us from taking photographs.” The scenario worsened when the biker allegedly hurled a big rock at her automobile, shattering the glass and injuring her sister, who suffers from a lung situation.
मैं गाड़ी में आके बैठी लेकिन UP 14 quantity की एक बाइक में बैठा बंदा हमे फोटो लेने के लिए मना करने लगा । मैं गाड़ी में आके बैठी जाम अब भी बना हुआ था लेकिन अचनाक बाइक वाला शख्स आया पीछे से मोटा सा ईंट से बड़ा पत्थर उठाया और हमारी गाड़ी में शीशे पर दे मारा । वहा मेरी बहन जिसे pic.twitter.com/IKS4HXqN3J
— Priti Pandey (@prreeti1) October 4, 2024
Priti added, “I stood on the street for 50 minutes looking for assist. That is the state of Delhi, regardless of informing the police by 112 and Twitter.”
Regardless of her misery calls, Priti claimed the police had been unresponsive and couldn’t find the attackers. She questioned the response of legislation enforcement, noting, “I’m astonished that the attackers will solely be caught if there’s an effort to take action.”
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Delhi Highway Rage: Police Say ‘Authorized Motion Taken’
The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) acknowledged the incident on social media, stating, “Authorized motion has been taken.”
Authorized motion has been taken.
— DCP/Dwarka, Delhi (@DCPDwarka) October 4, 2024
Nonetheless, specifics concerning the “motion” stay unclear.