Meerut Man Arrested for Slapping Strangers to Cope with Depression

Kapil Kumar, a 23-year-old unemployed man, claimed slapping random pedestrians gave him a dopamine rush as he struggled with personal losses and mental health challenges.

• Kapil Kumar, a 23-year-old from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, was arrested after slapping strangers on the streets for five to six months while riding his scooter.
• Kumar stated that slapping people provided him a dopamine rush and helped him cope with depression stemming from his father’s death and his mother’s remarriage.
• The police were alerted to Kumar’s actions after videos of the incidents surfaced online and complaints were filed, including one by a woman related to a local politician.
• Kumar has been charged under Section 115 of the BNS for voluntarily causing hurt and was identified in at least three separate slapping incidents, including one involving a retired PCS officer.
• Authorities are investigating his background and mental health condition, though no medical evaluation has yet confirmed a diagnosis or treatment plan.

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