Latest news with #AmitKishore
Time of India
31-07-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
‘Deserves every penny': Internet backs Mercedes owner demanding Rs 5 lakh after car gets stuck in flood for 2 hours
In another bizarre incident, a luxury Mercedes car got stranded on a flooded road for about 2 hours in UP, which triggered the car owner to send a legal notice to the Ghaziabad municipal commissioner, demanding Rs 5 lakh in compensation after his Mercedes-Benz broke down amid severe waterlogging in the Sahibabad area last Wednesday. On July 23, the car owner, identified as Amit Kishore, a resident of Vasundhara Sector 11, experienced a harrowing situation when his car got stranded on a flooded road following heavy rains. The waterlogging not only immobilised the vehicle but also caused potential damage to the engine and electrical systems, which are particularly vulnerable in premium cars like Mercedes. While the car owner is holding the municipal authorities responsible for the poor drainage and road conditions that led to the breakdown. Luxury car breakdown in heavy rainfall leads to legal battle According to PTI, Kishore recounted that while heading to Lajpat Nagar, his Mercedes GLA 200D stalled near Shyam Park Extension due to severe waterlogging. He explained his situation, then said, 'The entire stretch was submerged, and the drainage system had completely failed." However, he eventually had to arrange for a tow truck to transport the vehicle to a service centre in Noida. The report goes on to highlight that the repair expenses were likely to cost several lakhs. He added that he had bought the car in 2018 for around Rs 60 lakh, and still it broke down. Netizens react to the bizarre incident As soon as the news surfaced on social media, netizens quickly reacted to it and shared their thoughts. One slammed the poor infrastructure and said, "Dude deserves every penny of that 5 lakh and maybe more than that for the frustration. He paid lakhs in taxes on that car alone after paying his income tax." One joked, "Good. Hopefully by the time his great grandson is old enough to drive, the case will be resolved. Jokes aside, more people should do this." "This is a symbolic fight. More and more people should start doing this. Even if 1-2 cases starts winning government will be scared to lose revenue," another added. Are Indian roads not safe for luxury cars like Mercedes? The Ghaziabad incident has raised several questions among people: Are Indian roads not safe for luxury cars like Mercedes? According to GoMechanic, in India, luxury cars are more than just rides. They are standing symbols of success and refined taste. The choices are endless, including Mercedes-Benz BMW Audi Rolls-Royce Bentley Jaguar Land Rover Lexus and more As per the report, most Mercedes-Benz models handle the Indian roads well, even with their unpredictable terrain and traffic. It also offers ride comfort and stability. FAQs Q. What prompted the legal notice to the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation? On July 23, Amit Kishore's Mercedes GLA 200D became stranded for nearly two hours in knee-deep water on a flooding-prone stretch between Lajpat Nagar and Vasundhara in Sahibabad. Q. What are the damages and demands specified in the notice? Kishore is demanding ₹5 lakh to cover estimated repair costs and additional compensation for mental distress.
India.com
30-07-2025
- Automotive
- India.com
Mercedes Damaged Due To Waterlogging: Ghaziabad Businessman Demands Rs 10 Lakh From Municipal Corporation
When it rains, urban cities often get flooded. Be it national capital Delhi, neighbouring Ghaziabad or Gurugram, be it Maharashtra or Chennai, its all same when it pours. Several vehicles often get damaged due to waterlogging and flooded roads. However, this time, a man is demanding accountability. In an interesting turn of events, a Ghaziabad-based man has demanded Rs 10 lakhs from the city's Municipal Corporation - Rs 5 lakh for damage to his Mercedes-Benz GLA 200d due to waterlogging and Rs 5 lakh for mental agony and harassment. Vasundhara resident Amit Kishore said in his legal notice to the civic body that his car suffered heavy internal damage after being submerged in rainwater that flooded the roads on July 23. Kishore alleged that the civic body's 'inaction and mismanagement' has led to the waterlogging, reported News18. According to the legal notice, Kishore's luxury car broke down in rising floodwaters while he was returning home from Lajpat Nagar through Sahibabad. The vehicle had to be lifted by a crane and taken to a service centre in Noida. He claimed that the repair expenses amounted to Rs 5 lakh. In addition to seeking compensation for the damage, Kishore is also demanding Rs 5 lakh more for the 'mental agony and harassment' he endured. #Ghaziabad businessman Amit Kishore's Mercedes car got submerged in the waterlogged road after the rains and the car got damaged. The car was sent to a service center in Noida and it cost 5 lakhs. Now Amit Kishore has sent a legal notice to the Municipal Commissioner and demanded… — Sainidan. Ex. Judicial Officer (@Sainidan1) July 29, 2025 Kishore has given a fortnight to the civic body to respond in writing, failing which legal proceedings would be initiated. In his notice, the businessman alleged that the roads were flooded due to blocked drainage systems, uncleaned drains/nalis and illegal encroachments. However, the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation was in no mood to take the allegations lightly. The civic body termed Kishore a professional complainant. The Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation rejected the allegations and launched a counterattack. It alleged that Kishor is trying to tarnish the image of the corporation for personal reasons. The corporation said in a statement that the photo of the vehicle shown by Amit Kishore in his complaint, which had a Delhi number, clearly showed that there was no water even on the tyres. "It has not been certified by any expert that the vehicle was broken down due to rainwater logging. No other such case has been reported in the city," it said. The corporation further said that the flooding took place due to record rainfall. It also said that the drains were timely cleaned and drone-based monitoring was done during the rains. It also claimed that pump sets were used to prevent urban flooding. While Amit Kishore and Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation were locked in a slugfest, there seems to be no solution for urban apathy with cities like Delhi, Ghaziabad and Gurugram facing frequent flooding.
Time of India
30-07-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Mercedes breaks down on waterlogged road in Ghaziabad: Owner seeks Rs 5 lakh damage from civic body
A Mercedes car owner has issued a legal notice to the Ghaziabad municipal commissioner , demanding ₹5 lakh as compensation after his vehicle broke down on a waterlogged road in Sahibabad during heavy rainfall on the morning of July 23. The car, a Mercedes GLA 200D, was reportedly stranded for nearly two hours in knee-deep water in Lajpat Nagar before it had to be towed, a TOI report stated. Car breakdown and repair estimate Amit Kishore, a resident of Sector 11 in Vasundhara, said he purchased the vehicle for ₹60 lakh in 2018. He claimed the car was functioning properly until it developed a mechanical fault due to waterlogging on the way home around noon that day. "It just wouldn't start again. I had to arrange a crane to take it to a service centre in Noida, which has said that the repair would cost an estimated ₹5 lakh," Kishore told TOI. Legal notice to municipal corporation The legal notice, served to the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation through Kishore's lawyer, held the civic body accountable for not maintaining the drainage system. "Your failure to fulfil your statutory duties under the Municipal Corporation Act, Public Health Acts, and Environmental Protection Laws, as well as your breach of duty of care owed to the residents, makes you liable for financial, physical, and mental damages caused to my client and others similarly affected," the notice read. Live Events The notice also stated that legal proceedings would be initiated if no action is taken within 15 days. Municipal commissioner responds Municipal commissioner Vikramaditya Malik said the claim must be substantiated with evidence. "If the waterlogging caused his vehicle to break down, why didn't the same happen to other vehicles parked on the same street? On July 23, there was excessive rainfall, and IMD issued alerts as well. It led to waterlogging across NCR, but there were no other reports of vehicle breakdowns caused solely by it," Malik told TOI. Local residents support claim Residents of Sahibabad and nearby trans-Hindon areas said waterlogging has been a recurring issue due to clogged drains and poor maintenance. "Waterlogging is a major problem in trans-Hindon areas, especially Indirapuram, Vaishali, and Vasundhara. Waterlogging persists in these areas due to encroached, clogged drains and delayed, ineffective cleaning by the municipal corporation. The sanitation staffers simply leave sludge along the roadside until rains wash it back in," said Roy Tapan Bharti, a resident of Vasundhara's Sector 16 for 30 years. The municipal body has not yet issued an official written response to the legal notice.
News18
30-07-2025
- News18
Mercedes Damaged On Flooded Road, Ghaziabad Man Demands Rs 5 Lakh From Civic Body
Last Updated: In addition to financial compensation, the notice also demanded urgent corrective measures, including the cleaning and restoration of drainage systems in Vasundhara A luxury car stuck in rainwater has snowballed into a legal and public relations battle in Ghaziabad, with a local businessman accusing the Municipal Corporation of gross negligence, and the civic body firing back with allegations of its own. Amit Kishore, a resident of Vasundhara Sector-11, has sent a legal notice to the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation seeking over Rs 5 lakh in damages, alleging that his Mercedes-Benz GLA 200d was extensively damaged after being submerged in logged water on July 23. The incident, which he says resulted from the civic body's 'inaction and mismanagement", has triggered a fierce back-and-forth. Kishore's luxury car, according to the legal notice, stalled in rising floodwaters as he was driving home from Lajpat Nagar via Sahibabad. The vehicle had to be hauled out by a crane and towed to a service centre in Noida. The cost of repairs, he claimed, touched Rs 5 lakh. But beyond compensation for damages, Kishore is also demanding an additional Rs 5 lakh for 'mental agony and harassment". 'The water logging was so extensive that vehicular movement became impossible and my client's car remained stranded, leading to mechanical and electrical damages," read the notice issued through Kishore's lawyer Prem Prakash. In addition to financial compensation, the notice also demanded urgent corrective measures, including the cleaning and restoration of drainage systems in Vasundhara and nearby localities. The civic body has been given 15 days to respond in writing, failing which legal proceedings would be initiated. Kishore alleged that the flooding stemmed from 'blocked drainage systems, uncleaned nullahs, and unchecked illegal encroachments", all of which, he said, lie squarely under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Corporation. The notice even referred to directives by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to remove encroachments from drains, directions which Kishore claims have been blatantly ignored. 'There is explicit and credible information that your office has deliberately failed to act against illegal encroachments that obstruct drain outlets, and in some instances, municipal officials have even facilitated or protected such encroachments, directly violating the law and public trust," the notice stated. But the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation hasn't taken the accusations lightly. In a strongly worded response, the civic body dismissed Kishore's claims and launched a counterattack, describing him as a 'professional complainant" and accusing him of 'trying to tarnish the image of the corporation for personal reasons". In its official statement, the corporation said, 'The photo of the vehicle shown by Amit Kishore in his complaint, which had a Delhi number, clearly showed that there was no water even on the tyres. It has not been certified by any expert that the vehicle was broken down due to rainwater logging. No other such case has been reported in the city." Officials also defended their flood preparedness, citing 'record rainfall", 'timely cleaning of drains", 'drone-based monitoring", and the use of pump sets to prevent urban flooding. But Kishore insists the administration is twisting facts to escape responsibility. 'Calling me a professional complainant is deeply unfortunate," he said in a statement, adding, 'It shows that when a common citizen raises genuine questions, public institutions respond with slander instead of accountability." On the issue of the vehicle's Delhi registration, Kishore asked, 'If the vehicle has a Delhi number, can't it run in Ghaziabad? This is an attempt to divert attention from the real issue." He also countered the Corporation's claim about water levels, asserting that the car was indeed submerged high enough for water to enter the engine. 'The claim that even the tyre of the vehicle was not in water is completely wrong. At the time when the vehicle stopped, the water level was continuously rising and water had entered the engine. This has also been confirmed by the authorised service centre in the report," he said. 'Should every citizen now bring a technical expert's report with their complaint?" Kishore asked, adding that this isn't the first time the city has faced severe waterlogging. He pointed to several other instances of waterlogging in the city, flagged repeatedly on social media and by local outlets in recent weeks. He also dismissed the Corporation's claim of drone monitoring as hollow, saying, 'If monitoring was really happening, why are vehicles getting stranded on waterlogged roads?" Kishore concluded by saying he was exercising his constitutional rights and warned that if the civic body failed to respond responsibly, he would pursue the matter through legal channels. First Published: July 30, 2025, 14:28 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Indian Express
30-07-2025
- Indian Express
Vasundhara man demands over Rs 5 lakh from Ghaziabad civic body after ‘waterlogging damages' his Mercedes GLA 200d
A Vasundhara resident has sent a legal notice to the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation seeking over Rs 5 lakh in damages after his Mercedes-Benz GLA 200d was allegedly damaged due to severe waterlogging in the area. The complainant also sought urgent corrective measures to clean and restore all drainage systems in Vasundhara and surrounding areas, giving the municipal commissioner 15 days to respond in writing, failing which he has warned of legal action. Demanding the full cost of repair, besides Rs 5 lakh towards mental agony and harassment, the complainant, Amit Kishore, a resident of Vasundhra's Sector 11, alleged that the waterlogging was the result of 'blocked drainage systems, uncleaned nullahs, and unchecked illegal encroachments', all of which fall under the municipal body's purview. According to the legal notice dated July 26, when Kishore was driving from Lajpat Nagar to Vasundhara on July 23, his 'Mercedes GLA 200 D was severely damaged after being submerged in logged water caused by the municipal authority's inaction and mismanagement'. The notice, issued through Kishore's lawyer Prem Prakash, added, 'The water logging was so extensive that vehicular movement became impossible and my client's car remained stranded, leading to mechanical and electrical damages.' It further stated that despite multiple complaints made by Kishore and other residents, no effective steps have been taken so far to address the drainage issues in the locality. Kishore, through his legal counsel, claimed that continuous efforts were made for several hours to start the vehicle but, eventually, a crane had to be arranged after which the car was towed to the Mercedes Service Centre in Noida for repairs. The legal notice also accused the Ghaziabad civic body of allowing illegal encroachments to flourish in the area, especially on public drains and open land meant for water runoff. Despite the direction by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to remove the encroachments on the drain, no action has been taken, the notice said. 'There is explicit and credible information that your office has deliberately failed to act against illegal encroachments that obstruct drain outlets, and in some instances, municipal officials have even facilitated or protected such encroachments, directly violating the law and public trust,' it said. Responding to the legal notice, the civic officials said Kishore was a serial complainant. 'He has tried to tarnish the image of the corporation for personal reasons. The photo of the vehicle shown by Amit Kishore in his complaint, which had a Delhi number, clearly showed that there was no water even on the tyres,' read the official statement issued by the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation. 'It has not been certified by any expert that the vehicle was broken down due to rainwater logging. No other such case has been reported in the city,' the statement said.
