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A Mumbai auto driver recently made headlines after his story of earning Rs 5-8 lakh per month was shared on LinkedIn. Rahul Rupani, a seasoned entrepreneur and product leader at Lenskart, recounted his experience with an auto driver who claimed to earn Rs 5 to 8 lakh a month without driving passengers around but offering to safeguard their belongings while they visit the US consulate in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). However, going viral invited trouble for the auto driver as Mumbai police shut down his locker service and 12 others, who were running similar services.
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Police Shut Down Locker Services
According to a recent report by Hindustan Times, after the post went viral and gained attention, Mumbai Police summoned the auto driver and 12 others who were running similar locker services outside the US consulate.
A senior officer from BKC police station informed HT that parking is strictly prohibited in the area due to security concerns. Auto drivers are only permitted to drop the passengers off and leave.
Further, the officer also revealed that the drivers have no legal permission to operate locker services or store belongings in nearby shops. Authorities raised concerns that any misplaced items could lead to serious security issues.
Police told Free Press Journal that the auto driver has a licence to transport passengers, not to run a locker service.
The officer was quoted as saying, "Therefore, we inquired into the matter and he has now stopped providing lockers."
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Social media's viral fame can be a double-edged sword. For some, going viral brings more harm than good. In the case of the Mumbai auto driver, virality backfired and he lost his easiest source of making money.
