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UHey folks,
I’ve been hearing a lot about these staged accident scams in Bengaluru—like people jumping in front of your car, pretending you hit them, and then trying to extort money. Honestly, it’s scary because I’ve seen videos, and it feels like things could turn violent real quick in some cases.
So, I was wondering—if I ever get surrounded by these guys and they get aggressive, like trying to break into my car or pull me out, am I legally allowed to just drive through them to escape? Like, if it’s a clear self-defense situation and I genuinely feel like my life is at risk, would that hold up legally in India?
Also, any tips on how to handle these situations without things getting that far? I was thinking of getting a dashcam—does that actually help in these cases?
Would love to hear any experiences or advice.
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U1st step don’t buy car lots of benefits tax, depreciating assets, fule scam, mechanic scam, shit road, shit traffic, police corruption, parking headache, feeling hurt when someone scratch with blade and you don’t know who did it 😑
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SYes you can, ensure dash cam, valid comprehensive insurance and a DL.
After you run over them directly go to the nearest Police Station and report. -
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Cyeah you can but only if you can prove that you would have been killed had you not done so your feeling would not meet that criteria and except millions to one where you are surrounded by people wielding guns this isn’t going to be considered as self defense
if you run them over and they die you will face charges if they don’t then it might be considered as self defense
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BYou can!! However everything comes down to fighting this in the court. Meaning that if you do run them down, and if they do die, depending upon your local law enforcement, they may still catch you, and in some cases even put you behind bars until you can be presented in front of a judge. This just may or may not happen depending on several local factors. And ofcourse, a dashcam is needed..
There are a lot of ifs and buts in this situation. And if everything doesn’t go south and you are not jailed at any point, you might still need to fight this case in court which will be a significant burden to you if you’ve never done this before.
Your best case scenario is if you run them over, they get taught a lesson and nobody dies, the police don’t have their head in their heels and don’t pursue you in hopes of earning a bribe from you..
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UHave a dash cam for proof, your lawyer will thank you.
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A lawyer (whose client had done the same in Ghaziabad)-
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UI really cant discuss cases because this was two years ago and i no longer work in that chamber so dont know if the case concluded or went to appeal. All i can say is the dash cam saved him because it was clear that the scooter was break testing him with nothing infront of him on an open road.
See the whole thing is the more things you have to substantiate your cause/reason for doing things with intent/mistake it’s relatively easy to argue for you.
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UKill them with compassion .
This happened to me and I said I won’t pay money but I m willing to pay for medical treatment . I immediately checked on that person and I m sure I would have taken them to hospital as wel
I said that because I am a decent human being. I think I also told them to call the police as well . I m sure if there is something wrong on my part I would have accepted it .
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SGo back if you can, if you can’t then just go ahead from the side, doesn’t matter if they get hit or not because they will get up on their own when they feel danger, don’t get out of the vehicle because most probably they are not alone and nearby gang/pedestrian will force you to pay money
Also these guys will not put a case on you unless someone dies as it will require a lot of time to extort money from you so leaving that spot is the best option
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AYou cannot do anything like this as its against the law. My suggestion would be immediately calling the police helpline and rasing an alarm that your life is a risk.
Mobs don’t turn violent like that only. Try having a soft spoken communication additionally ask the public for help.
But don’t get into a heated argument.
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AThat’s idiotic.
You would have to prove that you did that in self defense. To do that, you will have to go through court dates, investigation and interrogation. You would need evidence that needs to be verified.
Even if you succeed in all that, one wrong verdict may change your life. Add up the threats of kin of the dead/hurt goon.
It will become sole focus of your life.
Drive away, record and contact police. Get better dashcam and better car.
If it’s happening frequently, move out of the town, considering it went to dogs.
If it’s Bengaluru, the locals might even praise you for moving out.
Especially if you are a North Indian.
Now the nitty gritty.
You can’t use excessive force in self defense. You can’t drive over someone trying to break your window. You feel threatened? Yes. But can you prove that the person’s intent was to kill you? What’s the evidence? Do remember that the dash cam will be pointed outwards and you will be attacked sideways. Recording a video from mobile won’t work, because it will show clarity of mind, so “spontaneous reaction” to threat becomes “intent to harm”.
Let’s say you drove over them in heat of moment. But you can’t back over their bodies to ensure that they are dead. That’s intent to kill/maim.
The only good news is if you prove that you
1. Didn’t know the victim
2. Didn’t have a motive to kill him/her
3. Did it to save your life.You will be getting something 2 to 10 years max. That’s after you ruin your life for 15 to 20 years, running pillar to post.
So, go ahead. Driver over.
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