An autorickshaw driver in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, was apprehended for carrying 19 passengers. The vehicle was stopped during a routine traffic check by Baruasagar Police Station. A video has gone viral on social media, showing police officers ordering passengers to exit one by one. Authorities wasted no time in registering a case against the driver, and the incident has garnered significant attention across the state. The driver was immediately seized, and legal proceedings have been initiated. The incident has been captured on video and shared by the police on their official Twitter account. The total number of passengers in the vehicle was counted at 19, exceeding the authorized limit by more than four times. The case has been registered and police are taking legal action against theDriver, emphasizing the seriousness of the violation, the officer said in a video statement. The violation occurred on February 15, at around 11:30 p.m. local time (2:30 a.m., local time) in the city of Baru as a result of a traffic check.
