New Delhi, March 25 The Delhi Police clarified on Wednesday that a video circulating on social media claiming an attempted kidnapping of children is false, and instead pertains to a case of reckless driving in the Khajuri Khas area of northeast Delhi.
The video, filmed by a motorcyclist using what appears to be a head-mounted camera, shows an e-rickshaw being chased by a group of motorcyclists after children are seen falling out of the moving vehicle.
Several social media users had alleged that the e-rickshaw driver was attempting to kidnap children and that "alert motorcyclists chased and intercepted him before handing him over to authorities."
The footage also shows the e-rickshaw driver being apprehended and beaten by a group of people following the incident.
However, the police said the claims of kidnapping are false.
According to the police, the incident began after an e-rickshaw collided with a motorcycle. The driver allegedly attempted to flee the scene to avoid a confrontation, leading to a chase by the motorcyclist.
During the course of the incident, passengers jumped out of the moving e-rickshaw, which created a misleading impression of a kidnapping attempt, the police said.
A case has been registered against the e-rickshaw driver for reckless and negligent driving, they added.
The police also urged the public not to believe unverified claims on social media and to exercise caution before sharing such videos.