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Viral Video: Policeman asks truck driver for tea money, gets handed a cup of water and tea leaves
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News18•21-10-2026, 19:10
Viral Video: Policeman asks truck driver for tea money, gets handed a cup of water and tea leaves
- •An astonishing video from the Rajasthan-Gujarat border on Bharatmala Road is rapidly going viral on social media.
- •A policeman stopped a truck and demanded money for tea and refreshments, prompting the driver to hand him a cup filled with water and tea leaves.
- •Truck drivers allege that police and transport personnel extort 500 to 1000 rupees in the name of entry fees at the border.
- •Drivers have launched a video campaign on social media, recording such incidents on their mobile phones to protest against alleged illegal extortion.
- •The authenticity of the video, the exact demands made, and the identity of the policeman have not been independently verified, and no official statement has been issued yet.
Key Questions Answered
A policeman on the Bharatmala Road near Sanchore stopped a truck and demanded money for tea and refreshments, prompting the driver to hand him a cup of water with tea leaves instead of cash.
Truck drivers allege that they face constant extortion and demands for 500 to 1,000 rupees in entry fees from police and transport department personnel at the Rajasthan-Gujarat border.
No official statement has been released, and the exact sequence of events, allegations, and the identity of the policeman shown in the video have not been independently verified.
