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An e-rickshaw driver, upset with the demand of convenience fee by the Home Guard in Ratanchhatri area of Vrindavan in the pilgrimage city of Mathura, tried to set himself on fire by spraying petrol on his wife and children. People present nearby stopped the driver and saved his life.
Pintu, a resident of Ratanchhatri area in Vrindavan, said that he is supporting his family by driving an e-rickshaw. On Tuesday afternoon, four home guards of traffic stopped him near Baraha Ghat located on Parikrama Marg. Due to lack of QR code and sticker of the route on the e-rickshaw, they demanded money by showing fear of action. Caught him and took him to the parking lot in front of Madan Mohan Temple. He called his wife and children and requested them to leave the vehicle.
When the home guards did not agree to this, he tried to commit suicide by pouring petrol on himself, his wife and three children and setting them on fire. This created chaos on the spot. The people present at the spot stopped the e-rickshaw driver. The video of the incident is going viral on social media. Pintu told that he had got the receipt for route allotment from the e-rickshaw driver committee a month ago. He has not received the route number yet.
Action will be taken upon receipt of complaint
Gyanendra Singh, Chairman of the E-Rickshaw Driver Committee, said that the number fixed by the administration has been completed. Number of other route will be allotted to him. Kotwali in-charge Anand Kumar Shahi said that no matter of any kind is known between the e-rickshaw driver and the home guard. Action will be taken upon receiving the complaint.