Noida: A 19-year-old college student was arrested after a dispute over parking and the entry of outsiders escalated during a dandiya event at a residential society in Sector 120 on Saturday night. Residents alleged that he rammed several vehicles while trying to flee in his Maruti Suzuki Baleno, endangering people, including children. Police said residents damaged his car in retaliation.Based on a complaint by a society member, a case was registered at Sector 113 police station under sections 324(4) (mischief), 281 (rash driving) and 352 (intentional insult) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. “The teenager was arrested on Sunday,” said Pramod Kumar Singh, station house officer (SHO) of Sector 113 police station. Police have seized the vehicle.The incident took place around 9.45pm, when the teenager arrived at the society with his sisters and friends to attend the event. He had reportedly been invited by a friend who lives there.The dispute escalated when residents questioned the teenager’s presence and learnt that he was an outsider whose entry had been approved by a resident, SHO Singh said.According to the complaint, the car entered through Gate 1 and was parked behind towers U and W. The accused abused people, the complaint added. When residents confronted him, he tried to flee towards Gate 1, hitting several vehicles near towers W and S before heading towards Gate 2, where he was stopped.Police received information through the 112 emergency helpline and rushed to the spot. Videos showing heated exchanges between residents and the car’s occupants, as well as footage of the damaged vehicle, subsequently surfaced on social media.
