Manali (HP), May 30 (PTI) A man driving a car allegedly blocked a truck in Manali, smashed the vehicle's window with a sickle, snatched its keys and took off, officials said.
A purported video of the incident
near Hotel Neelam Rangri in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, in what appears to be a case of road rage, has surfaced online.
According to the complaint filed at Manali Police Station, the truck was transporting tiles from Kullu to Leh around 6 pm on Thursday when a car overtook and stopped in front of the truck and blocked it. A driver and another person were in the truck and neither of them were hurt in the incident.
The car driver allegedly started abusing the truck driver and even attempted to open the door of the truck. Then, he allegedly pulled out a sickle from the boot of his car and smashed the window on the driver's side, snatched the keys and left.
Based on the complaint, Manali Police have registered an FIR under relevant sections, police said, adding that further probe is underway. PTI COR BPL SMV SMV SKY
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