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Four men allegedly harassed a group of women and created a ruckus on a highway in Haridwar while travelling in a Delhi-registered WagonR in an intoxicated state.
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Moneycontrol•04-10-2026, 12:16
Viral Video Leads to Arrests: 4 Men Booked for Harassing Women on Haridwar Highway
  • •Four men in a Delhi-registered WagonR were booked for harassing women and creating a ruckus on a Haridwar highway while intoxicated.
  • •The incident in the Bahadrabad area was captured on video by the women, showing the men stopping vehicles and behaving indecently.
  • •Police took immediate action after the video surfaced on social media, issuing an alert for vehicle checks.
  • •The WagonR was intercepted, and the four men were medically examined, confirming excessive alcohol consumption.
  • •Legal action was initiated under Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act; the men apologized and assured police they would not repeat the behavior.

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Police took action after a viral video surfaced on social media showing the youths allegedly misbehaving with and harassing women on a highway in the Bahadrabad area.

The four men were subjected to medical examinations confirming excessive alcohol consumption, and legal action was initiated under Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act along with other provisions. Police also seized their Delhi-registered WagonR and initiated challan proceedings.

During the police action, the four men publicly folded their hands, apologized for their conduct, and assured authorities that they would not repeat such behavior in the future.