Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Four Motorists Booked Over Chakan Road Social Media Stunt
Four people are accused of using a busy road in Chakan to make social media videos.
Police said they drove four vehicles close together and stopped them on the road.
The vehicles allegedly blocked other cars and caused a traffic jam.
Cameras and a drone were reportedly used to record the stunt.
The incident happened on September 3 near Pack Time Company in Vasuli village.
Police registered a case four days later.
The four suspects have not been arrested, according to the report.
No one was hurt and no property was damaged.
The case follows another police action over a similar car video on a highway near Bavdhan.
Four motorists were booked for allegedly blocking a Chakan MIDC road while filming social media videos.
Police said a Fortuner, Scorpio, Swift and Creta were driven dangerously close together and repeatedly stopped.
The alleged incident occurred around 7:15 p.m. on September 3 near Pack Time Company in Vasuli village.
Police said the vehicles blocked traffic and that a drone was used despite a local prohibition order.
No injuries or property damage were reported, and the four suspects had not been arrested when the case was reported.
- Who
- Ram Hiraman Raut, Sahil Barku Jambhale, Aditya Kailas Nikhade and Pranav Malak Pachpute were booked.
- What
- They were accused of dangerous driving, stopping vehicles to block a road and using cameras and a drone to record social media videos.
- When
- The alleged stunt occurred around 7:15 p.m. on September 3; police registered the case at 7:57 p.m. on September 7.
- Where
- The incident occurred on the Chakan MIDC road near Pack Time Company in Vasuli village, in Pune's Chakan area.
- Why
- Police said the vehicles were positioned and driven to facilitate filming for social media content.
- Vehicles
- Toyota Fortuner, Mahindra Scorpio, Maruti Suzuki Swift and Hyundai Creta
- Incident date
- September 3, around 7:15 p.m.
- Case registration
- September 7 at 7:57 p.m.
- Location
- In front of Pack Time Company, Vasuli village, Chakan MIDC
- Reported impact
- The vehicles allegedly blocked traffic and caused a jam
- Drone issue
- Police said drone use violated an August 20 prohibition order issued by the Pimpri-Chinchwad Joint Commissioner of Police
- Arrest status
- The four suspects had not been arrested when the case was reported