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Surat Builder Arrested After Viral Video Shows Firecrackers Blocking Traffic

Officers booked him under BNS Section 223 following a viral video of fireworks in traffic.

Overview

  • Police identified the man as 58-year-old real estate developer Deepak Ijardar and said he was arrested and later released on bail.
  • The incident occurred on December 21 near Langar Circle in the Dumas area, with officials also citing a spot outside the post office near his residence in Sultanabad.
  • Footage shows Ijardar holding fountain-style firecrackers on a public road as vehicles halted or edged past with horns blaring.
  • Reports describe him as threatening motorists with fireworks, and he was quoted dismissing criticism by saying he stopped traffic for only five minutes.
  • An FIR was registered by Dumas Police Inspector N. V. Bharwad under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for disobeying a public order and causing obstruction.