‘New Scam’: Gurugram Pedestrians Allege, Car Driver Purposely Hit Them To Demand Money

In a shocking incident in Haryana’s Gurugram, three pedestrians were subjected to a terrifying ordeal by a car driver, while having a normal afternoon walk. The driver, who was behind the wheel of a car, allegedly rammed one of the pedestrians with his vehicle, verbally abused them, and demanded money.

According to a Reddit Post that went viral, the incident happened when an Ertiga approached from behind the pedestrians. As per claims, before stopping a little way ahead, the driver purposefully hit one of them with the side mirror of the vehicle. The pedestrians walked up to the car, assuming the driver had stopped to apologise.

Intention Was To Extort Money, Says Social Media User

However, they encountered aggression and verbal abuse in place of an apology. The person threatened them and demanded money for “damages”. Recently, social media user u/Good-Professional221 reported such an occurrence on the Gurgaon subreddit on Reddit, warning others of a "new scam in Gurgaon”.

The post, which is now deleted, described the harrowing experience in detail. In the viral post, it was mentioned, "While walking, an Ertiga came from behind and intentionally ensured that the side mirror of the Ertiga hit one of the people walking on the roads. The Ertiga goes forward and stops. My friend and I thought that the driver stopped to apologise. Then the horror started- the person driving the car stepped outside and started abusing everyone saying ‘tumhare baap ki road hai, mera shisha thodi diya’."

The author of the post expressed gratitude that bystanders and guards intervened, preventing the situation from escalating further. The user further narrated, "If the bystanders and guards hadn’t intervened, the situation would have escalated and probably we 3 would have been beaten by the guy who was abusive and threatened to kill us."

"His main intention was to extort money from us. Nobody even asked whether my friend needed any medical help or if his hand was alright. Just wanted to alert all of you to be careful while you’re walking on the roads. It is apparently our responsibility to ensure that the vehicle coming from behind does not hit us and we have people around us to support us. God bless Gurgaon,” the Reddit user stated.

Outrage Over Incident

The incident has sparked outrage on social media, with many condemning the driver's actions. Some people also recounted their personal stories of similar incidents, while many others denounced the driver's actions.

In the comment section, one user wrote, “Sorry that it happened. He will be taught a lesson one day or another." Another commented, “Walk in the office premises only. I do that only. There’s a lot of open and green space there."

However, not everyone agreed with the notion that the incident was a scam. One user questioned, “How is this a scam, bro? Like he’s being pretty straightforward that he’s gonna beat you up. Where is the lie, the deceit?" Another individual commented, “Not a scam. Walking on the road with traffic coming from behind you is simply foolish anyway.”

The incident, meanwhile, has raised concerns over such incidents and stressed the need for greater awareness and stricter measures to ensure the safety of pedestrians on the city's roads.