Gurugram, Nov 9 (PTI) A home guard was arrested for allegedly demanding “Diwali gifts” from a motorist, who recorded the whole incident on the car’s dashcam, police said on Monday.
The accused, Omkar, was a resident of Nuh district, they added.
The incident took place on November 7, when a vlogger was travelling with his family. Near Cyber Hub, the accused, Omkar, signalled for the car to pull over and repeatedly wished them “Happy Diwali”.
It is alleged that he began indirectly soliciting money or “gifts”, saying it’s been a “dry Diwali”. When the blogger said he did not have his wallet with him, the accused retorted sarcastically, “So, none of the brothers sitting in the car has their wallets?” the police said.
The purported video of the incident had also gone viral.
An FIR has been registered against the home guard at the DLF Phase-3 police station, the police added.
The vlogger also offered UPI money, but the accused refused. The blogger then offered a gift hamper kept in his car.
It is also alleged that while taking the hamper, the home guard also tried to grab another gift hamper from the car, to choose a gift of his own liking.
The vlogger objected, saying gifts are not something to be demanded; however, the home guard took the hamper anyway, repeatedly remarking, “a dry Diwali”, the police added.
An investigation has been ordered, they added. PTI COR APL
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