Himachal Pradesh Police Takes Action Against Tourist Spotted Driving Thar In Chandra River
The ANI video shows the car being driven in the river. The traveler eventually finds an icy patch that allows the automobile to exit the lake. Several people are standing on the icy area.
Himachal Pradesh police took action against the driver after a video of him driving a Thar in the Chandra River of Lahaul and Spiti became viral. Action was taken against the tourist and his vehicle was held liable under the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988, according to a video released by ANI.
What happens in the viral video?
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The ANI video shows the car being driven in the river. The traveller eventually finds an icy patch that allows the automobile to exit the lake. Several people are standing in the icy area.
"Recently, a video went viral in which a Thar is crossing the river Chandra in District Lahaul Spiti," SP Mayank Chaudhry told the news agency. "The aforementioned vehicle has been challenged under the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988, and the district police have deployed police officials at the scene to guarantee that no one commits such an offence in the future."
How did people on the internet react?
This post was published on December 25. It has received over three lakh views since it was posted. The video has also received over 1,300 likes and countless comments.
Many people were shocked by the occurrence and urged that such tourists be 'barred' from visiting again. "How dangerous this is, how is it even allowed," one person wrote. "He just got lost because of the Google map," a second joked.
He just lost his way because of the Google map.
¡ª Aaraynsh (@aaraynsh) December 26, 2023
Ban those advertisements first
¡ª Veena Jain (@DrJain21) December 25, 2023
People think they also can do it & end up harming environment
"Such people should be barred from visiting!" said a third. They are nature's adversary!" "Issuing challan is a useless exercise in futility," a fourth added. "This challan sum is regarded by future offenders as a ticket for such offenses. These drivers and passengers must perform community service for two weeks." Watch the viral video here.
#WATCH | Himachal Pradesh: Challan issued after a video of driving a Thar in Chandra River of Lahaul and Spiti went viral on social media.
¡ª ANI (@ANI) December 25, 2023
SP Mayank Chaudhry said, "Recently, a video went viral in which a Thar is crossing the river Chandra in District Lahaul Spiti. The said¡ pic.twitter.com/V0a4J1sgxv
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