Delhi road rumble: Blows, kicks, and chaos as feud among social media influencers turns ugly; case filed

TOI City Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Jul 18, 2025, 16:36 IST

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In Delhi's Tilak Nagar, Deepak Sharma, a social media influencer, was attacked. The assault occurred due to a disagreement related to social media content. Pradeep Dhaka and his associates are identified as the attackers. Police have filed a case and are searching for the accused. Both Sharma and Dhaka are reportedly social media influencers.

Delhi road rumble: Blows, kicks, and chaos as feud among social media influencers turns ugly; case filed

In Delhi's Tilak Nagar, social media influencer Deepak Sharma was assaulted by Pradeep Dhaka and his associates due to a disagreement over online posts. The incident, captured in a widely circulated video, prompted police action.

NEW DELHI: A social media influencer was beaten up by a group of men in west Delhi’s Tilak Nagar area over a dispute linked to a social media post, police said on Monday. A purported video of the incident, widely circulated online, shows a man — identified as Deepak Sharma — lying on the road while being assaulted, a senior officer said. “The attackers have been identified as Pradeep Dhaka and his friends. A case under appropriate sections of the BNS is being registered and a team has been formed to trace and apprehend the assailants,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Vichitra Veer said.

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Both Sharma and Dhaka, police said, claim to be social media influencers and had come to attend a gathering at Mall Road in Tilak Nagar. “A dispute reportedly arose between them over certain social media posts,” the officer added.

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