On Saturday, near the Mangolpuri flyover in Delhi, a video captured a man beating a woman and coercing her into a cab on a busy road. The authorities have located the driver and the vehicle involved in the incident.
In a video that has since gone viral, a man was observed hitting and pushing a woman into a cab in North West Delhi, while another man who was with him stood by and watched.
Video now viral
Despite being barefoot, the man was captured on camera assaulting the woman on a crowded street, forcing her into a cab, and subsequently punching her multiple times while the other man present failed to intervene. The two men then entered the vehicle and drove away, with no one, including the cab driver, appearing to offer assistance to the woman. The incident was documented by witnesses who recorded videos and captured pictures.
Take a look at the video below.
The video footage depicts the man wearing a white t-shirt seizing the woman by her collar, hurling her around after forcing her into the car. He then proceeds to occupy the front seat, while the other man wearing a black t-shirt enters the car and sits beside the woman.
Police took cognisance of the video
The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Outer District, Delhi Police, announced on Saturday night that the authorities had taken notice of the video and initiated an investigation. According to the police, a group of officers was dispatched to Ratan Vihar in Gurugram, where the car in question is believed to have originated from.
As per the CCTV footage obtained by the police, the cab was last seen near IFFCO Chowk in Gurugram at 11:30 pm on Saturday.
The Delhi Police have managed to locate both the cab and the driver and are currently attempting to determine the whereabouts of the three passengers who were in the vehicle. Following an investigation, law enforcement discovered that the car was hired through the Uber app, with the ride beginning in Rohini and ending in Vikaspuri. It was during this journey that a verbal altercation occurred, which eventually escalated into a physical altercation. The woman expressed a desire to exit the vehicle after the argument, according to police reports.
The Delhi Police stated that based on the video evidence, the man can be observed forcefully pushing the woman into the vehicle, and that the investigation is still ongoing.
