Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Municipal Officer Threatens Street Vendors in Hathras
A video showing a municipal officer in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, threatening street vendors with beatings and eviction has gone viral on social media.
The officer, Vikas Kumar, is seen aggressively confronting a vendor and warning him not to set up his carts in the area again.
Many people online are upset and calling the officer's behavior unfair and authoritarian.
They are also pointing out the irony between this action and the government's support for street vendors and self-reliance.
The video has sparked a lot of criticism and mockery of the officer's attitude.
A viral video shows Hathras Municipal Executive Officer Vikas Kumar threatening street vendors with violence and eviction.
Kumar is seen aggressively confronting a vendor, warning him not to set up his carts in the area again.
The video has sparked widespread outrage online, with many calling the behavior 'goondaism' and unconstitutional.
Critics have mocked the officer's attitude, accusing him of being drunk on power and acting as if the city is his kingdom.
The incident highlights the irony between the government's emphasis on self-reliance and street-vendor welfare schemes and the officer's actions.
- Who
- Vikas Kumar, Municipal Executive Officer of Hathras
- What
- Threatened street vendors with violence and eviction
- When
- Recently (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Hathras, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To prevent vendors from setting up their carts in the area
- Location
- Hathras, Uttar Pradesh
- Official Involved
- Vikas Kumar (Municipal Executive Officer)
- Action Threatened
- Beatings and eviction
- Public Reaction
- Outrage and accusations of authoritarianism
- Video Source
- Social media