Overview
- Lt Gen D S Hooda (retd) said a Punjab Police escort jeep deliberately cut into and struck the front of his car on the Zirakpur flyover while he drove with his wife toward Ambala.
- DGP Gaurav Yadav publicly expressed regret and called the alleged conduct unacceptable, directing that the vehicles and personnel involved be identified for accountability.
- Special DGP (Traffic) A. S. Rai spoke to Hooda and said CCTV footage would be used to trace the escort vehicles linked to the incident.
- The DGP issued six directives for VIP escorts covering traffic-rule compliance, minimal disruption to public flow, courteous conduct, patience, immediate incident reporting, and mandatory district briefings within 48 hours.
- Hooda has not filed a formal complaint, and the episode has drawn responses from retired officers on X as scrutiny of VIP convoy driving practices intensifies.