A couple encountered a frightening situation when two men allegedly chased their car on Diwali night.
GURGAON: A couple returning home on Diwali night had a frightening experience after two men allegedly chased their car, repeatedly attempted to block its path and tried to intercept them on Gurgaon’s Southern Peripheral Road (SPR), near Sector 70, around 11.55pm. The incident took place on Darbaripur Road, barely a kilometre from the couple's residential society. Shubham Jain, who moved to the city around seven months ago, shared details of the incident on social media five days later, along with dashcam footage from his car and CCTV footage from his residential society. In his first post on November 13, Jain described how the incident had left his family shaken. "Today after much deliberation and 5 days later I have the courage to post this out here. My family is shook I've moved to Gurgaon about 7 months ago and always thought the road rage , mugging ,kidnapping and robbery were incidents seen on Reels ."
According to Jain's account, he was returning home with his wife when a car began following their vehicle. Initially, he assumed that the occupants were attempting to overtake him. However, the situation took a frightening turn when the car overtook his vehicle, braked abruptly in front of it and the occupants allegedly attempted to get out. "It's finally hit home. On Diwali Night around 11:55 PM in the night I was returning back home with my wife , just 1 km away from home on Darbaripur Road , Sector 70 SPR i was tailed and chased like a full movie scene At first I thought it was just someone trying to overtake," he wrote.
Realising that something was wrong, Jain accelerated his car in an attempt to reach the safety of his residential society. He said the other vehicle repeatedly tried to cut across his car and block its path during the chase. The dashcam footage shared by Jain captures the overtaking, abrupt braking and repeated attempts by the other vehicle to obstruct his car. The couple eventually managed to reach their society's entrance, where three security personnel intervened and stopped the other vehicle. A man is seen stepping out of the vehicle and appearing to argue with the guards. Jain said the occupants remained at the society gates for nearly 20 minutes and argued with security guards over being allowed to enter. He also alleged that one of the men threatened the security personnel, saying that if the car was spotted again, it would be taken care of.
In his social media post, Jain claimed that the car had no rear number plate and its front registration details had been obscured. He described the two occupants as one man in his mid-20s and another in his late teens. Jain's post also mentioned the name Manoj Kumar and vehicle registration number HR76D0402 in connection with the incident. However, police are yet to establish the identity of the vehicle's registered owner and verify the registration number's connection with the car seen in the footage. The society's security personnel also allegedly told Jain that such incidents were common in the area and that the men were local residents. Jain said these remarks added to his family's concerns about their safety.
"My friends and family have told me to stay shut on the matter and let it be as it may harm them and their mobility as common citizens Security tells this is a common thing and the chap is a local and not to be messed with," he wrote. Jain also raised concerns about the location of the incident, pointing out that it took place in an area where a major development project is under way and barely a kilometre from a police station. "Thank God for Dashcams and society security BTW this is an Area where the Next Cyber City is being built and homes from half a million to 4 million dollars. DLF is developing the new phase. Just a km away from the police station . On Diwali Night."
Questioning the law and order situation, Jain wrote: "This is what my 40 percent tax gets ? Only to be saved by private security ? The man has the audacity to fight with them and tell them if the car is spotted again it will be taken care of !!!!!" He also tagged Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and senior police officials, urging them to take note of the incident. Expressing disappointment over the safety situation in the city, Jain wrote: "This is what a truly global city offers ? I'm truly truly sad about the state of law and order in the state after the Faridabad incident and now this happening first hand."
The incident gained attention after Jain's post and accompanying videos circulated on social media. Gurgaon Police responded to his post, stating that they had taken note of the matter and asked him to share details of his registered complaint and contact information through direct message for necessary action. "We have taken note of this. Please share the details of your registered complaint and your contact information via DM for prompt necessary action. Jai Hind," Gurgaon Police said in its response on X.
In a later update, Jain said he had received a call from Badshahpur station house officer Manoj Kumar and head constable Samrita. "Wow this really blew up. I got a call today morning from SHO Badshahpur Manoj Kumar ji and HC Samrita ji . I've chosen not to file an FIR and written complaint for my own reasons ." He, however, clarified that he did not wish to file an FIR or submit a written complaint for personal reasons. Police have taken cognisance of the social media post and the videos shared by Jain and initiated an investigation into the incident. The vehicle, its registration details and the identity of the occupants are among the aspects that need to be established.
"We have taken note of the video and have initiated an investigation," Sandeep Turan, police spokesperson, said. Jain credited his car's dashcam and the intervention of the residential society's security personnel for helping him and his wife. "Thank God for the Dashcams for capturing this and thank God for the security personnel to intervene," he wrote. The incident has raised questions about the safety of residents travelling on SPR and adjoining roads, particularly during late-night hours. Jain's account has also drawn attention to residents' concerns about relying on private security to protect them even in developed residential neighbourhoods.
