In Thane, Maharashtra, a disabled person created a ruckus after an accident on the road. On Saturday, near Manpada metro station, his three-wheeler scooter was hit by a bike, due to which he fell on the road. Despite suffering minor injuries, he refused to move off the road and started demanding to call the state’s Deputy Chief Minister and Thane local leader Eknath Shinde on the spot.
As soon as the information about the incident was received, the traffic police reached the spot and brought the situation under control through persuasion. During this time the video of the incident went viral on social media. According to eyewitnesses, when people tried to lift him after the accident, he said that the accident happened due to metro construction work. Therefore, until Eknath Shinde comes to the spot, he will not move.
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The disabled person also alleged that in the chaos of the spot, an unknown auto driver ran away with his aluminum walking stick. Due to this, traffic on the road was disrupted for some time. Later the traffic police pacified him and assured him of appropriate action. After this he himself reached the police station and lodged a complaint of theft of his stick.
At the same time, officials associated with Mumbai Metro 4 project clarified that no construction work was going on at the site of the incident at that time and the road was in completely motorable condition. The police is investigating the entire matter.
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