A video has surfaced on social media in which a cop can be seen hitting a biker with a stick. The video was allegedly recorded in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. According to social media claims, the bike driver was taught a lesson by a cop for charging five times the specified fare.
बाइक वाला 100 से 500 रु तक किराया लेकर शृद्धालुओं को लूट रहा था। उत्तर प्रदेश की ईमानदार पुलिस ने एक कंटाप 12 डंडे मारकर सबक सिखाया।
वायरल वीडियो प्रयागराज क्षेत्र का बताया जा रहा है। pic.twitter.com/mZ9UvVUx4f
— Abhimanyu Singh Journalist (@Abhimanyu1305) February 25, 2025
The viral video received mixed reactions from netizens. Taking a jibe at the government, a user said, “The government is also looting, brother! The flight fare from Mumbai to Prayagraj, which is usually around Rs 5,000, has now been increased to Rs 56,000.”
“Airlines and trains do whatever they want in the name of dynamic pricing. Is arbitrary, body-based punishment on an individual justified? Since when have we been taught that one human inflicting suffering on another is justified?” lamented another user.
A user lauded the police action against the biker, while another user criticized the police brutality against the bike-taxi driver.
The video emerged on social media amid UP Police’s ongoing drive against illegal bike taxi drivers who are overcharging devotees following multiple complaints. According to police, several vehicles were seized and challans were issued against many on Sunday and Monday.
महाकुम्भ-2025 में स्नान हेतु आए श्रद्धालुओं से अधिक किराया वसूल कर अवैध प्रकार से सवारी ढोने वाले बाइकर्स गैंग के विरुद्ध पुलिस उपायुक्त नगर के कुशल पर्यवेक्षण में आज दिनांक 24.02.2025 को प्रभावी तरीके से नियमानुसार चालान/वाहन सीज की कार्यवाही की जा रही है। pic.twitter.com/B5uQ0K7vTq
— DCP CITY PRAYAGRAJ (@DCPCityPrj) February 24, 2025
In a X post on Monday, DCP City Prayagraj stated, “On February 24, 2025, under the efficient supervision of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Urban), strict action is being taken against biker gangs illegally transporting passengers and overcharging devotees arriving for the Maha Kumbh 2025 bath. As per regulations, challans are being issued, and vehicles are being seized.
