UP fuel pump faces powers cut for enforcing ‘No Helmet, No Petrol’ rule (Screengrab) | X
Hapur: A petrol pump in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur faced unimaginable consequences for enforcing the ‘no helmet, no petrol’ rule. On Monday, an employee of the petrol pump refused to refuel a bike as the rider was not wearing a helmet. However, the biker turned out to be a lineman with the power supply department. As revenge, the man cut the power supply of the petrol pump, reported NDTV.
The lineman snipping the electricity of the petrol pump was captured on CCTV installed in the area and soon the footage went viral. In the video, it could be seen that the man climbed the electricity pole to cut the power supply of the petrol pump.
According to the media report, the lineman came to refuel his bike on Monday but was not wearing a helmet. He denied petrol due to the ‘no helmet, no petrol’ rule. The miffed lineman stopped his bike near the electricity pole through which the power was supplied to the petrol pump. He climbed the pole and cut the electricity supply to the petrol pump.
Video Of The Incident:
“Our owner informed us about the district magistrate’s order that no one should be given fuel if he/she is not wearing a helmet. When the lineman came, we refused to refuel his bike. He left in a huff and disconnected the power supply.” a fuel station worker said as quoted by NDTV.
The petrol pump owner was surprised by the sudden power cut, However, the electricity of the petrol pump was reportedly restored after 20 minutes. Notably, as people approached the transfer to check whether everything was fine, they saw the lineman coming down the electricity pole. The petrol pump owner registered a police complaint.
Hapur District Magistrate Prerna Sharma issued an order to petrol pump owners in the district to refuse refuelling bikes of people who are not wearing helmets. The rule is part of the Yogi Adityanath government’s directives aiming at ensuring the safety of bikers. Under this rule, even pillions are required to wear helmets.
