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Rajat Dalal issued a clarification after a video of him overspeeding at 140 km/hr and hitting a biker went viral on social media.
Rajat Dalal is a controversial fitness influencer who was previously arrested in Ahmedabad for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a teen over a viral video.
Rajat Dalal found himself in the eye of a controversy after a video of him knocking down a biker on a busy Faridabad road went viral on social media. Dalal was overspeeding at 140 km/hr and changing lanes on a busy road when he hit the biker. What’s more, he shrugged off the incident, saying, “Gir gaya, koi baat nahi. Roz ka yahi kaam hai ma’am [He fell down, no big deal. This is an everyday thing, ma’am].”
After watching the chilling video, many demanded his arrest for the “hit-and-run case” and termination of his driving licence. Faridabad police, too, took cognisance of the video and is investigating the matter.
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The Deputy Commissioner of Faridabad said, “This video has come to the notice of the district administration and Faridabad police. Although no complaint has been made to the police in this matter. But the police administration has taken cognizance of this incident on its own and started action. The investigation is going on. Strict action will be taken against the culprit.”
Dalal, however, issued a clarification on the video, saying that it is an old one. “A video is going viral where people are showing a lot of anger and frustration. On my part, I would just like to say that I don’t have any data, nor do I have my Instagram account at the moment. I don’t even know where that video came from or how it went viral. The video that’s circulating now is old. I am done with all these controversies, fights, and abuses. I am moving forward in life and focusing on a positive path,” Rajat Dalal said in the video that he recorded inside his car.
But who is Rajat Dalal?
Rajat Dalal is a 28-year-old powerlifter from Haryana who has garnered significant recognition for his controversies. He attended Tagore Academy Public School and graduated from Manav Rachna University in Faridabad. Dalal has a following of over half a million on Instagram where he posts impressive strength and training regimens that have inspired countless individuals.
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