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Indore Petrol Pump Sealed Under ‘No Helmet, No Petrol’ Rule After Milk Lid Incident

The campaign now spans Indore, Bhopal and Jabalpur, with CCTV reviews, FIRs, station closures enforcing compliance under new road safety laws.

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A milkman in Indore used a milk can lid as a helmet to get petrol. The stunt went viral, but officials shut the pump for ignoring the helmet rule enforcement. (Representative image)

Overview

  • District magistrates have invoked Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 to bar two-wheeler riders without helmets from refuelling at all pumps in Indore, Bhopal and Jabalpur.
  • Tehsildar SS Jaroliya confirmed that a Palda-area station in Indore was shut on August 6 after a viral video showed a biker using a milk tank lid as a makeshift helmet.
  • Bhopal’s Food Department screened CCTV recordings and lodged FIRs against three petrol stations for dispensing fuel to helmetless riders in breach of collector’s orders.
  • Operators found in violation face prosecution under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, risking fines or imprisonment, with exemptions only for medical emergencies.
  • Authorities say ongoing inspections aim to bolster helmet habits and align with Supreme Court Road Safety Committee recommendations to cut two-wheeler fatalities.