On Friday(2nd August), Manuj Kathuria, the SUV driver implicated in the deaths of three UPSC aspirants in Delhi, was released from Tihar Jail following bail granted by Delhi’s Tis Hazari Court. The release came amid allegations that Kathuria’s reckless driving caused a flood in the coaching center’s basement where the victims were trapped.
Judicial Magistrate Vinod Kumar of Tis Hazari Courts today denied bail to SUV driver Manuj Kathuria and basement owners Tejinder Singh, Parvinder Singh, Harvinder Singh, and Sarabjeet Singh in the case of three civil services aspirants’ deaths. Delhi High Court questioned the police’s arrest of the driver and scheduled the next hearing for August 2.
A video of an SUV driver claiming to be a ‘judicial officer’ during an altercation with traffic police in Chandigarh has gone viral. The driver, Prakash Singh, faced charges including impersonating a public servant and traffic violations. The police emphasized that false claims of authority will not be tolerated, sparking public support for the police and discussions on respecting traffic laws.
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