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Suspected Silver Spill Triggers Highway Rush in Hapur, Police Investigate

Police report an ongoing CCTV review to trace the truck for verification of the metal's composition.

Overview

  • A truck traveling from Garhmukteshwar toward Delhi allegedly shed white metal on the Tatrapur bypass near the Bulandshahr cut, drawing a crowd and halting traffic.
  • Viral videos show commuters and bystanders stopping vehicles to pick up small shiny pieces that many believed were silver.
  • Hapur Dehat police reached the scene, dispersed the crowd, and cleared the backlog of vehicles after a prolonged jam.
  • Inspector Neeraj Kumar said there is no official confirmation that the material is silver and that teams are examining footage to identify the vehicle and the substance.
  • Online reactions ranged from jokes to sharp criticism of the roadside scramble, with many users questioning whether the metal was genuine.