Feb 24, 2025 04:52 PM IST
A put up a couple of ‘new scam’ in Gurugram goes viral, through which pedestrians are deliberately hit and threatened by the motive force to pay for damages. Learn the put up.
Are the streets of Gurugram pedestrian-friendly? With uncontrolled visitors and automobiles typically choosing the quickest approach to overcome congestion and journey woes being widespread, a latest incident has reignited the issues. What’s extra is that there are experiences of a purported “scam” in place, designed to threaten pedestrians in an already precarious state of affairs.
The put up has ignited debate about pedestrian security in addition to new scams in Gurugram (Photograph: Parveen Kumar/HT (For representational functions solely))
Social media person u/Good-Professional221 took to the gurgaon subreddit on Reddit lately to report such an incident, wanting others to watch out for a “new scam in Gurgaon”.
The incident
The now deleted put up reads, “While walking, an Ertiga came from behind and intentionally ensured that the side mirror of the ertiga hits one of the person walking on the roads. The ertiga goes forward and stops. My friend and us, we thought that the driver stopped to apologise. Then the horror started- the person driving the car stepped outside and started abusing everyone that “tumhare baap ki road hai, mera shisha thodi diya”. If the bystanders and guards hadn’t intervened, the state of affairs would have escalated and possibly we 3 would have been crushed by the man who was abusive and threatened to kill us. His predominant intention was to extort cash from us. No physique even requested whether or not my buddy wanted any medical assist or is his hand alright. Simply wished to alert all of you to watch out whilst you’re strolling on the roads. It’s apparently our duty to make sure that the automobile coming from behind doesn’t hit us and now we have individuals round us to assist us. God bless gurgaon (sic).”
Social media divided
Reddit customers within the remark part had been divided. Some termed it “gundagardi”.
“Scam is gundagardi only,” wrote one Reddit person, as one knowledgeable, “Happened with me too outside my office. This is a scam aided by gundagardi. Koi rokne wala nahi hai.”
“This happens pretty much everywhere in India. It’s not a scam anymore. Gundagardi hai,” a one opined. One other commented, “Walk in the office premises only I do that only there’s a lot of open and green space there”.
Others, nevertheless, felt compelled to share their dangerous incidents with reckless pedestrians. “Btw to esp to these office buddies all across India, usually in group of 3-4, who do 3 times a day walk during office hours, one request – pls don’t walk in parallel, you guys actually block the road/corridors/access to paan shop many a times.”
“Don’t walk on the roads. Walk on the footpath. Enough drivers around in you never know what mood,” a person suggested.
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