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Four booked for halting traffic on Pune-Bengaluru highway to shoot car reel
Police in Pune have filed a case against four people, including a photographer and the owner of a new SUV, for allegedly stopping traffic on the busy Pune-Bengaluru highway to film a video of the car. The incident, which occurred on August 27, led to a traffic jam and drew criticism after a video went viral. Two vehicles have been seized, and authorities have invoked charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Motor Vehicles Act.
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Pune police have booked four individuals in connection with an incident on August 27, when a traffic jam was reported between Balewadi and Bhujbal Chowk on the Pune-Bengaluru highway. According to the Bavdhan police, the accused allegedly stopped and positioned vehicles on the highway without permission to shoot a video of newly purchased cars. The episode drew attention after a video of the incident circulated on social media.
Detentions and seizure
The Bavdhan police detained Somnath Ashok Kedari, a resident of Kusgaon in Maval, and Ajay Sambhaji Yadav in connection with the incident. The First Information Report (FIR) names Kedari, 32, as the owner of the new SUV. It also names the drivers of two Fortuner SUVs, who allegedly escorted the new car and blocked traffic from behind and around it. The fourth accused is Soham Chavan, owner of SC Photography, who was allegedly hired to shoot the video.
The two Fortuners allegedly used during filming, bearing registration numbers MH14-KH-5644 and MH14-LU-1080, have been seized by the Pimpri-Chinchwad police.
Police statement
Arvind Pawar, senior police inspector at Bavdhan police station, said the men allegedly stopped and positioned the vehicles on the highway without permission to shoot a video of the newly purchased cars. “Their actions obstructed the movement of other motorists and created a potentially dangerous situation on the busy highway,” Pawar said. Police said the vehicles were deliberately positioned in a manner that interfered with the flow of traffic, rather than the incident being a routine traffic violation.
Legal action
The Bavdhan police have registered an FIR under Sections 285 (danger or obstruction in a public way or line of navigation), 281 (rash driving on a public way), and 223 (disobedience of an order lawfully promulgated by a public servant) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Section 3(5) of the BNS. Additionally, charges under Sections 184 (dangerous driving) and 122 (obstruction on a public way) of the Motor Vehicles Act have been invoked.
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Framing: Headline emphasizes the stunt and its consequences: two people in trouble and SUVs seized.
Facts Included:
The incident took place on August 27, when a traffic jam was reported between Balewadi and Bhujbal Chowk.
The Bavdhan police detained Somnath Ashok Kedari, a resident of Kusgaon in Maval, and Ajay Sambhaji Yadav in connection with the incident.
The two Fortuners allegedly used while filming, bearing registration numbers MH14-KH-5644 and MH14-LU-1080, have also been seized by the Pimpri-Chinchwad police.
Arvind Pawar, senior police inspector at Bavdhan police station, said the men allegedly stopped and positioned the vehicles on the highway without permission to shoot a video of the newly purchased cars.
Police said the vehicles were deliberately positioned in a manner that interfered with the flow of traffic, rather than the incident being a routine traffic violation.
The Bavdhan police have registered an FIR under Sections 285, 281, 223 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with other applicable provisions.
Framing: The headline emphasizes the police action of booking four individuals for obstructing traffic on a highway to film a car reel.
Facts Included:
A video of the incident, showing a black SUV decorated with a floral garland halting in the middle of the road, has since gone viral on social media and received wide criticism.
The FIR names Somnath Ashok Kedari (32) from Kusgaon in Maval taluka as the owner of the new SUV.
Also named are the drivers of two Fortuner SUVs, who allegedly escorted the new car and blocked traffic from behind and around it.
The fourth accused is Soham Chavan, owner of SC Photography, who was allegedly hired to shoot the video.
Police have booked the accused under Sections 285 (danger or obstruction in a public way or line of navigation), 281 (rash driving on a public way), and 223 (disobedience of an order lawfully promulgated by a public servant) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Sections 184 (dangerous driving) and 122 (obstruction on a public way) of the Motor Vehicles Act.
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ClaimA video of the incident, showing a black SUV decorated with a floral garland halting in the middle of the road, went viral on social media and received wide criticism.
ClaimPolice have booked the accused under Sections 285, 281, and 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Sections 184 and 122 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
ClaimThe two Fortuners allegedly used while filming, bearing registration numbers MH14-KH-5644 and MH14-LU-1080, have been seized by the Pimpri-Chinchwad police.
ClaimArvind Pawar, senior police inspector at Bavdhan police station, said the men allegedly stopped and positioned the vehicles on the highway without permission to shoot a video of the newly purchased cars.
ClaimPolice said the vehicles were deliberately positioned in a manner that interfered with the flow of traffic, rather than the incident being a routine traffic violation.
ClaimThe Bavdhan police have registered an FIR under Sections 285, 281, 223 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with other applicable provisions.