Social media influencer Rajat Dalal driving rashly at a speed of 140 km/h on a busy road showed no concern for a biker who collided with his car. Instead, he attempted to calm the panicked co-passenger next to him by saying, “Gir gaya, koi baat nahi. Roz ka yahi kaam hai ma’am” [He fell down, no big deal. This is an everyday thing, ma’am]. Despite repeated requests from the passenger to slow down, the driver continued to drive at race on the public road. The woman pleaded, “Sir, sir, aisa mat karo [Sir, please don’t do this].” A user, whose bio identifies her as a journalist, wrote on X: “Habitual Offender Rajat Dalal hits a biker while driving at a speed of 143 Kmph on a busy inner-city highway.”
The video quickly gained massive traction on social media, evoking a flurry of reactions. One user suggested that the location might be Mathura Road in Faridabad.
"GIR GAYA KOI BAAT NAHI. YE TO HAMARA ROZ KA KAAM HAI "Habitual Offender #RajatDalalPsycho hits a biker while driving at a speed of 143Kmph on a busy inner city highwayPLZ IDENTIFY ROAD & TAG COPS@dtptraffic@FBDPolice@police_haryana@cmohry@[email protected]/RD2sEQVsnd
— Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj (@DeepikaBhardwaj) August 29, 2024
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Many internet users criticised the vehicle owner for his reckless behaviour and urged the police to take strict action. In response to the video, the Faridabad police is issuing a challan.
Here’s how social media users reacted to the video:
“Anything less than a lifetime license ban will not be a sufficient punishment for his crime!” said one X user.
Another questioned, “Why isn’t the police arresting this guy?”
A third expressed, “This man is a menace to society. He has committed so many unlawful activities while on camera, yet no significant action has been taken against him. Is this some kind of joke? Is he too powerful for the police to do anything, or are they waiting for something serious to happen? He could have literally killed that guy, and he was totally unfazed.”
A fourth wrote, “Strict punishment should be given to this guy for rash driving and hit-and-run. No person is above the law! The victim’s family might take the law into their own hands if the police don’t do anything.”
“Hope the traffic police in our country work towards placing such idiots behind bars and barring them from driving for life. They don’t care for the lives of others; their driving licence should be permanently cancelled,” said a fifth.