‘Celebrity’ Birthday Drama on Surat Road: Businessman Blocks Traffic, Sparks Outrage

Surat: A video showing a local businessman blocking a busy road in Surat’s Dumas area to celebrate his son’s birthday has gone viral, triggering public outrage. The man, identified as Deepak Ijardar, is seen standing in the middle of the road with fireworks, forcing vehicles to stop.

In the footage, a car driver is heard honking for way, after which Ijardar allegedly points sky shots towards the vehicle in a threatening manner. Though the firecracker was not lit, commuters appeared visibly alarmed. He later burst fireworks into the air while traffic remained blocked.

Following complaints, Surat police registered a case against Ijardar under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for obstructing traffic and bursting crackers in a public place. Police said such acts endanger public safety.

When questioned, Ijardar reportedly claimed he was a “celebrity” and said stopping traffic for five minutes was not a big issue, drawing further criticism online.

The incident has renewed debate over civic sense and disruptive public celebrations in cities.

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00:00A video from Surat has triggered outrage on social media after a local businessman

00:12was seen blocking a busy road to celebrate his son's birthday and allegedly threatening commuters

00:17with fireworks. The incident occurred in the Dumas area and was captured on camera with the

00:23clip quickly going viral. The man has been identified as Deepak Ijardar. In the video,

00:28he is seen standing in the middle of the road with sky shots and sparklers, forcing vehicles

00:33to stop. When a driver honked and asked for way, Ijardar allegedly pointed the fireworks

00:38towards the car, alarming commuters. He later aimed them at the sky but continued to block

00:43traffic until the celebration ended. After receiving complaints, Surat police registered

00:48a case against Ijardar under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for obstructing traffic

00:55and bursting fireworks in a public place. Police said such acts endanger public safety

01:00and will not be tolerated. During questioning, Ijardar reportedly dismissed the incident,

01:05calling himself a celebrity and saying that stopping traffic for five minutes was not a

01:10serious issue. His remarks drew sharp criticism online, with users accusing him of entitlement

01:16and poor civic sense. The incident has renewed debate over public safety, misuse of fireworks

01:22and disruptive celebrations in urban areas, with many netizens demanding strict action against

01:27such behaviour.

‘Celebrity’ Birthday Drama on Surat Road: Businessman Blocks Traffic, Sparks Outrage

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