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Mumbai RTO Seizes Auto After Video Shows Driver Slapping Teen Near Andheri

Officials are weighing licence suspension pending verification of the trip details.

Overview

  • DN Nagar police traced and summoned the autorickshaw driver for questioning after the clip circulated online.
  • No formal complaint has been filed by the victim or his family, according to police and transport officials.
  • The driver told officials the dispute was over an unpaid ₹140 fare from Santacruz to Andheri and admitted to hitting the boy.
  • Authorities are examining whether the rickshaw was carrying multiple passengers illegally in addition to verifying the route and fare.
  • Mumbai Police asked the public to help identify the exact location as the 16‑second video showing bystanders not intervening spread widely.