Man stops car on busy road for flowers, co-passenger pulls out gun when objected

A man was seen stopping his car in the middle of a busy road and then openly brandishing a gun when confronted in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur on Friday, with a video of the incident surfacing online. The incident raised serious questions over the law and order situation in the state as it took place just 50 metres away from a police station.

In the video, a man dressed in a blue shirt is seen stopping his car in the middle of a crowded street to buy flowers. As traffic piled up behind him, frustrated commuters honked continuously.
When a passerby objected to the disruption, another man with a gun emerged with a gun in his hand and threatened to shoot.
The matter escalated when the man also started abusing other people in the area.
The standoff led to a complete traffic jam as vehicles came to a standstill.
The incident reportedly took place in an area where the Model Code of Conduct is currently in effect. Despite the proximity to the Nazirabad police station, the incident went unchecked.
Kanpur police issued a statement confirming that the incident occurred on the night of November 8, 2024.
According to preliminary investigations, a verbal altercation had taken place between two parties over moving the car. “The matter is under investigation. Further legal action will be taken once a formal complaint is filed,” a police spokesperson stated.