New Delhi, July 3 -- The e-rickshaw ruckus has taken the social media by storm. Viral videos of pranksters switching off the vehicles mid-journey using mobile applications are doing the rounds. One such video shows distressed e-rickshaw driver who complained about hours of deadlock and lost opportunity to earn since miscreants disabled his vehicle using mobile apps. The driver who rented the vehicle said that it was his only source of income which helped him cover its rental cost and household expenses.

The widespread use of these apps for views on Instagram, YouTube, Reddit and X has brought in disastrous consequences not only on the livelihood of e-rickshaw drivers but is also disrupting traffic movement on roads.

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