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Delhi Police Find Man Asleep in Car Trunk at Signature Bridge Check

The stop occurred during heightened inspections after the Red Fort blast.

Overview

  • A Timarpur police team halted a family sedan for a routine inspection near Signature Bridge and asked the driver to open the trunk.
  • Officers discovered an adult asleep with earphones on and roused him after he failed to respond.
  • The occupants told police they were returning from a wedding and that there was no space left inside the car.
  • Police said they found no explosives, weapons or contraband, verified identities, and released the group with a road-safety warning.
  • Video of the encounter spread widely on social media, including a post by the Instagram handle INDIA ON FEED, as Delhi continues intensified vehicle checks after the blast.