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Bengaluru man pretends to be hit by car in staged accident, caught on dash cam. Watch

In the video, the man steps in front of the car and falls to the ground, trying to make it appear as though he was struck.

Updated on: Jan 30, 2025, 11:10:16 IST
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A man in Bengaluru’s Whitefield area was caught on a car’s dashcam faking an accident by deliberately lying in front of a moving vehicle. The dash cam footage quickly went viral, highlighting the importance of dashcams in protecting drivers from fraudulent claims.

The video, shared on the Instagram account 'safecars_india,' has garnered 2.9 million views and over 70,000 likes. (Instagram/safecars_india)
The video, shared on the Instagram account 'safecars_india,' has garnered 2.9 million views and over 70,000 likes. (Instagram/safecars_india)

In the video, the man steps in front of the car and falls to the ground, trying to make it appear as though he was struck. A woman in the background reveals that the incident was staged, while the driver points out that everything was captured on the dashcam. Two bikers arrive shortly after, seemingly as witnesses to the fake accident.

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Watch the video here:

The incident sparked widespread reactions on social media, with many users questioning the role of the police and suggesting potential involvement in such scams.

One user remarked, "India has no legal consequences. We must invest in legal infrastructure if we want our kids to live in a better place than what we inherited."

They went on to say, "This is why Bengaluru city is going in the worst direction. Adding into that, even local police officers and auto-rickshaw drivers are involved in this. Sad reality."

Another user called on authorities, stating, “@blrcitypolice requesting you to please take stringent action, or else this will create fear in the public, and they will start doing it again.”

The viral video serves as a reminder of how dashcams can offer protection against false claims and help expose fraudulent activity on the roads.

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Anagha Deshpande

Anagha Deshpande is Deputy Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times. She is currently part of the news team. Before moving into this role, she worked with the Bengaluru desk, where she extensively covered civic issues, Karnataka politics, infrastructure, and urban governance. Over the past seven years, Anagha has worked across multiple facets of digital journalism, including reporting, editing, and video production. She briefly stepped away from journalism, only to realize that the newsroom is where she has the most fun. Her interests lie in tracking national and state politics, particularly South Indian politics, as well as social issues and public policy. She has previously worked with Deccan Herald, Mid-day, The Federal, and ThePrint, and has lived and worked in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, and Chennai. When she isn't chasing stories, Anagha enjoys long aimless walks, reading, hiking, discovering new teas, and, by her own admission, overthinking almost everything.

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