Rajat Dalal, Who Hit Biker While Overspeeding, Surrenders Before Faridabad Police

Rajat Dalal, a controversial fitness influencer from Haryana, recently courted controversy after a video of him hitting a biker while overspeeding at over 140 kmph on a busy Faridabad road went viral online. After hitting the biker, he callously remarked, “Gir gaya, koi baat nahi. Roz ka yahi kaam hai ma’am [He fell down, no big deal. This is an everyday thing, ma’am].” The video prompted Faridabad police to take suo moto cognisance and register a case against him. Dalal has now appeared before the Sarai Khawaja Police station in Faridabad in connection with reckless driving incident.

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“Accused Rajat Dalal appeared before the police in the case of negligent and dangerous driving, action was taken as per the law. The video went viral on social media, and police took suo moto cognisance and registered a case,” wrote Faridabad Police on X (formerly Twitter).

According to PTI, the incident occurred on Mathura Road on February 25 and was recorded by Kartik Chhabra.

Rajat Dalal had taken a car for a test drive from the Volkswagen Capital Faridabad showroom in Sector 27, Mewla Maharajpur, before driving it onto the national highway. On August 30, Dalal was booked under several sections of the Indian Penal Code for reckless driving, reported India Today.

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Police booked Rajat Dalal for dangerous driving

The police booked the YouTuber on September 1 for negligent and dangerous driving on Mathura Road in Faridabad. “A case has been registered in police station Sarai Khwaja in connection with the viral video of dangerous driving, the driving license of driver Rajat Dalal will be cancelled, and correspondence has been made to the authorised office to cancel the license,” said Faridabad Police.

Deputy Commissioner of Faridabad reacts

After watching the chilling video, the Deputy Commissioner of Faridabad said, “This video has come to the notice of the district administration and Faridabad police. Although no complaint has been made to the police in this matter. But the police administration has taken cognisance of this incident on its own and started action. The investigation is going on. Strict action will be taken against the culprit.”

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Delhi-based lawyer lodges complaint

A Delhi-based lawyer has lodged a complaint against Dalal for a “hit-and-run” offence and has called for “appropriate legal action” to address and prevent such violations.

“Urgent! Influencer Rajat Dalal was caught driving recklessly, causing a biker accident and fleeing the scene. I’ve filed a written complaint with Delhi Traffic Police. Please take action!” wrote the lawyer Aditya Chauhan on X. Alongside, he shared the viral video and screengrabs of his complaint with the police.

Rajat Dalal claims that the video is old

After the video went viral, and many on social media demanded his arrest and termination of his driving licence, Dalal shared his stance. He claimed that the video is old and he has no clue how it went viral.

“A video is going viral where people are showing a lot of anger and frustration. On my part, I would just like to say that I don’t have any data, nor do I have my Instagram account at the moment. I don’t even know where that video came from or how it went viral. The video that’s circulating now is old. I am done with all these controversies, fights, and abuses. I am moving forward in life and focusing on a positive path,” Rajat Dalal said in the video that he recorded inside his car.

He added, “Now, I don’t know if there’s a conspiracy, what it is, if someone is trying to trap me in something, or if they’re trying to gain views using my name. Honestly, I don’t know what it is. That video is not recent or related to me.”

“Now, only God knows, I don’t understand, every other day a new video comes up. I get it, everyone has a past. But I left all those things behind a long time ago. I’ve learned from them and continue to learn. I’m not holding any grudges against anyone, nor am I going to,” Dalal further said.

He concluded, “So, I hope everyone will understand this a bit better, and whatever is true will eventually come to light. Until then, please keep calm and be patient. If I am found guilty of anything, I’ll accept full responsibility.”