Thanks for all your responses
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Originally Posted by Thar4x4 I think you are thinking lot on the subject. I suggest let it go this time, forget about the incident. If by chance they recognize your car next time, stop and talk to them. I can understand your situation but instead of speeding away from them is not solution, you should have talked to them patiently. |
Hi Vishal,
I think you did not read the post totally, I did stop and wait for a minute to see if they wanted to talk, such things happen in daily life and we should let go which we did by moving ahead post waiting!
a. Any sane guy who wants to just talk would not try to come head-on towards you after 5-10mins and start abusing even though it was nothing major and the presence of ladies demands some respect (I think)
b. No person who wants to just talk, will chase you like a crazy moron for 3-4 kms if they wanted to, they would have just signalled and I was anyways waiting for them.
c. Maybe I am thinking too much but I guess you would too if you travel at odd hours with your loved ones. This incident happened at 530pm so these guys have some gall to behave this way at such a time.
d. I never fled from the scene, I was thinking about my family's safety and was looking for the first policeman I could find and then stop.
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Originally Posted by amitoj That is indeed a scary incident.
I think you should go to the police and narrate this incident to them. Maybe persuade them somehow to have a "conversation" with the hooligans or to help settle the matter.
By the way, how would traveling in jeep have made any difference? Maybe you should take the jeep out more often if it helps? |
Thanks Amitoj, we thought about the same, but somehow don't want to take the chance of coming into view and being recognised by the lot.
The part of PCMC I stay in usually SUVs and Jeeps get a little more respect compared to smaller vehicles.
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Originally Posted by mayankk Youre lucky you got away.
5 guys in a commercially reg'd vehicle?
I dont think this would have turned out to be anything but ugly.
While I was reading, i ket saying "head home, head to a police station!", and you mentioned the same in the next sentence.
Only thing to do is put it behind you. |
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Originally Posted by Ananthang Vishal (Thar4X4), from what we read here daily, forgetting it completely and getting back to normal is a bit of risk that too Trojan has to go to that place frequently. |
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Originally Posted by carzone Something like this had occurred with fellow BHPian ciddharth.
Drive Safe! |
Yes I have read this thread.
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Originally Posted by SDP Sorry to hear about the ordeal you and wife had to go through.
If you know anyone at your local police station or you can somehow find a connection, do approach the police. Without connection, the police would most likely not even register a NC. I am not trying to underplay what happened, but from a police/law perspective, they really do something only 'after' a crime has happened, which in this case is not the case. |
Exactly my thoughts, we thought at the moment itself to approach the cops, but we were like what are we going to tell them, we don't have any evidence, nothing happened as such. If we would have spotted a cop on the road then at least we could have pointed out the vehicle and after being signalled to stop by a policeman if they don't then it would have been something.
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Originally Posted by lurker It's a wrong attitude to take such an incident so casually. It's also wrong to overestimate someone and underestimate yourself, but only the person on the spot i.e. Trojan can decide what state of mind he is in. If he is worried, then he is worried and most probably with good reason. Usually hooligans will target you depending upon the type of car you drive and if they perceive you as vulnerable like for instance one is travelling with their wife etc. Since 5 men together naturally feel like they have the upper hand.
Trojan my advice to you is always be prepared for any eventuality. |
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Originally Posted by motorpsycho 1. Try not taking your car there for some time , we do not know who these guys are. I have lived in Pune for 2 years in Hadapsar you just do not know who is capable of what.
Best is just leave this behind, visit the place in your bike or Jeep for some time just in case they remember your registration number.
MP |
Thanks a lot guys, this incident happened at 530pm, which was major cause of concern for me, if these people can behave this way at such a peak time, god knows how or what they would be up to at odd hours.
I have been living in Pune since last 11 years and as such while driving you encounter many instances, but this by far takes the cake.
The way the guys came hurtling to my car if I had not moved it off on time, they were bound to dash it (maybe unintentionally or maybe just to come screeching to a halt to intimidate) but can't take chances.
The house belongs to my wifes school friend again a girl and she lives with her old parents so can't expect much from her.
What we are doing at present is to avoid going there in the car and if possible avoid going there all together.
But at the moment we are just keeping our fingers crossed.