Haryana cops try to pull out a BMW from a canal in Yamunanagar

YAMUNANAGAR: A 22-year-old resident of a Yamunanagar village who wanted his father to buy him a Jaguar car, dumped the BMW 3 series that his father had recently gifted him into the Western Yamuna Canal, near Dadupur head, in Yamunanagar district on Friday.

Sources said after pushing the car into the canal, the youth, Akash of Mukarampur village, made a video of the incident and forwarded it to his parents. According to police, Akash’s father Sanjeev Kumar had bought the BMW a few months ago. A BMW 3 vehicle series costs anything between Rs 37.80 lakh and 45.20 lakh.

“Akash was demanding a Jaguar car from his father, but when his father failed to buy him one, he threw away his car in a fit of anger. He had got an Innova from his in-laws, but his family sold it to buy him a BMW. Now, he was demanding a new Jaguar. His parents have shown some medical reports which show that Akash is suffering from some psychiatric problem,” said Mukesh Kumar, SHO, Chhachhrauli police station. The car was taken out of the water after several hours with the help of divers, villagers and an earth-moving machine.

Akash’s father, however, maintains that the car fell into canal while his son was trying to avoid hitting a nilgai (antelope) on the road. “We have two cars, a BMW and a Swift. My son never demanded a Jaguar car,” he added.

When asked about his landholding, Kumar said, “I have around 25 acres of agricultural land. Besides, we have constructed more than 50 quarters which have been given to labourers on rent. I also sold a piece of land a few months ago.” The SHO said no case was registered as they had not received any complaint.

