Road Rage Rampant: Sometimes anger overpowers a person to such an extent that he forgets how much and to what extent he has caused harm to another person walking on the road. Many times innocent people lose their lives in such road rage incidents.
A similar case has now been seen in Ghaziabad adjacent to the capital Delhi. Here, a car driver got so angry after a minor collision that he kept dragging the victim on the bonnet of his car for three kilometers.
According to the UP police, the cars of Ramesh Singh and Tarang Jain collided with each other. After this, Ramesh Singh came out of the car and stood in front of Tarang Jain’s car to stop him from running away. But Tarang Jain hit Ramesh Singh and to save his life, Ramesh jumped on the bonnet of his car.Â
The accused did not stop the car even after seeing that Ramesh Singh was hanging on the bonnet of the car. Somehow passersby nearby stopped the driver and saved the victim. After this the accused was handed over to the police. The question is, what is this intoxication that people do this? Here in the special story we tell you about this in detail.
First understand in simple language what happens on the road every day
Such road rage incidents involving showing anger with the vehicle are becoming common in India. Road rage means anger caused by a minor dispute or incident on the road. Anger becomes so dominant that it intentionally causes harm to another person.Â
A person can get angry while driving on the road due to many reasons. Such as traffic jams that last for hours, slow traffic, driving in the wrong lane, overtaking or breaking signals can make others angry. Apart from this, problems like stress, anxiety or depression can also make people more aggressive.
The most angry people in UP!
According to the data of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), UP is at the forefront in terms of road rage. According to the annual crime data of NCRB, a total of 4889 murders took place in UP in 2016, out of which about 10% i.e. 489 murders took place due to road rage.
Interestingly, the total number of road rage killings in 29 states and 7 union territories across the country was 513, out of which 95% occurred in UP alone. That means, getting angry on the road has now become a big problem for UP. Due to this, not only are people’s lives being lost, but the image of the state is also being tarnished.
A 22 year old laborer was crushed to death by an SUV
On February 18, a 22 year old boy was crushed to death by an SUV in Ghaziabad. Police have caught one of the 7 people traveling in the SUV. The search for the rest is ongoing. This boy named Pradeep Kumar used to work as a labourer.
Pradeep was going to his village Sara in a rickshaw at around 8:30 pm on Sunday night. On the way, the rickshaw puller had a fight with the SUV drivers because the rickshaw puller could not give way to them. However, according to Pradeep’s cousin Sonu, the SUV drivers were standing blocking the road and drinking alcohol outside the vehicle. Sonu says that a small argument turned into a fight. After this, the seven accused killed the rickshaw puller and the three passengers.
When people nearby came to intervene, Pradeep somehow got down from the rickshaw and stood on the roadside. After this, the accused ran their SUV car directly over Pradeep, due to which he died on the spot.
Driver beaten up after touching vehicle at toll
On February 14 this year, a 30-year-old driver was beaten up by three people in Gurugram. All this happened at the toll plaza when their car unknowingly touched the car of the accused. According to the police, Satish was going to IGI Airport. The Fastag of his vehicle was not working at Ghamrol toll. The staff asked him to take the car back and try again.
When he was taking his car back, his car slightly touched the car behind him. The people behind the vehicle started blowing their horns loudly and asking them to move forward. After this, the three accused sitting in the rear car came out and started beating driver Satish. Satish says that all three people seemed drunk. First he abused, then started beating him by holding him by the collar. When Satish entered his car to escape from them, all three broke the handle of the gate. After the fight, the three accused fled towards Gurugram in their car.
Young man beaten to death after a minor collision in Maharajganj
On the night of 26 November 2023, in Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, 28-year-old youth Salman was beaten to death with sticks by three people. This entire fight happened due to road rage. According to the police, Salman was going on his motorcycle when he collided with a cyclist near Narayanpur village.Â
After this, the accused Vishram got angry and called his two sons and all three of them together beat Salman with sticks so much that he died. The police arrested all three accused.
Bike rider shot dead after collision with tractor-trolley in Meerut
In a village in Meerut, a 23-year-old boy named Aamir was shot dead in his house. This incident is of 23 April 2023. Actually, when Aamir was returning home with his father in a tractor-trolley. Then on the way his tractor-trolley collided with the bike of Afaq and Humayun.
After this accident, arguments started from both the sides. The people of the village intervened and got the matter calmed down. But, after some time, Afaq and Humayun along with some other people reached Aamir’s house and shot him. Hearing the sound of the bullet, the people of the village came running and took the injured Aamir to the hospital, where he died during treatment. In this incident, Aamir’s younger brother Mohsin also suffered bullet injuries.
56 year old taxi driver was beaten to death on the road
On Sunday, December 17, 2023, 56 year old Ravinder Singh, a taxi driver in Delhi, was beaten to death by two boys. It is being told that Ravinder was driving his WagonR, at the same time two boys traveling in another vehicle came at a high speed and were coming close to hitting Ravinder’s car. Ravinder asked him to drive carefully.Â
Both the boys got angry at this and came out of the car. Then they started beating Ravinder, his nephew Noor and son Taranjot. Noor says that those people seemed drunk. Police caught both the boys with the help of CCTV footage. His age is 21 years. They do scrap work. Ravinder’s nephew and son say that they could not understand how many people were in the car because the rear window glass was black.
How to avoid road rage incidents?
To avoid road rage, it is important to take some precautions while driving on the road. First of all be patient. If you are worried about something or have heavy workload or relationship stress, it can have a negative impact on your driving. Therefore, keep your mind calm while driving.
If a person makes a mistake, forgive him. Respect all drivers. Follow road safety rules. If someone makes you angry, try to remain calm. If you feel you are in danger, inform the police immediately. Road rage is a serious problem in India. This may cause loss of life and property.
