Police Crack Down on IT Corridor Bike Stunts
The officer said stunt riding had become a source of fear and inconvenience for commuters, residents and visitors in the IT corridor
HYDERABAD: Raidurgam police intensified action against dangerous bike stunts and illegal racing in the city’s IT corridor, particularly around the T‑Hub area, after identifying social media‑driven reckless riding that endangered commuters and disrupted public movement.
According to Kukatpally DCP Ritiraj, during a special enforcement drive police identified 35 social media accounts involved in promoting and performing bike stunts and illegal racing on public roads. Officials said bikers were not only performing risky manoeuvres but were also recording videos and uploading them on platforms such as Instagram and YouTube, encouraging others to gather and imitate the acts.
Police apprehended five persons along with their motorcycles and brought them to the police station for investigation. Cases were registered, the vehicles seized and produced before the court as per law.
The officer said stunt riding had become a source of fear and inconvenience for commuters, residents and visitors in the IT corridor. In some incidents, riders failed to stop during vehicle checks and obstructed police personnel from discharging their duties. Police invoked multiple provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Motor Vehicles Act and Information Technology Act against offenders involved in rash driving, dangerous riding, racing, public nuisance, vehicle violations and promoting unlawful acts online.
Raidurgam police appealed to parents, residents’ welfare associations and commuters to report stunt riding and illegal racing, warning that strict legal action, including vehicle seizure and prosecution, would continue against those participating in or promoting such activities on social media or public roads.
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 Section 281 – Rash driving/riding on public way Section 125 – Act endangering life or personal safety Section 285 – Danger/obstruction on public way Section 296 – Public nuisance Section 132 – Assault/criminal force against public servant on duty Section 121 – Voluntarily causing hurt to public servant
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 184 – Dangerous driving Section 189 – Racing and speed trials Section 183 – Over‑speeding Section 190 r/w CMVR – Vehicle alterations/defective silencers Sections 192/192A – Registration and permit violations Section 177 – General penalty Section 132 r/w 179 – Failure to stop vehicle, obstructing police during checks
Information Technology Act, 2000 Action against social media content promoting/abetting bike stunts and illegal racing, read with abetment provisions under BNS.