"Sex Scandal on the Highway: How Manohar Dhakad Landed in Legal Trouble"
In an era when every second can be accepted and shared, our private transgressions (especially in public) are under an unprecedented microscope. An episode that rocked Madhya Pradesh in May 2025 was a solid reminder of that reality. Manohar Dhakad, a local Mandsaur putz, became a national scandal after a video surfaced on the internet in which reported to perform a lewd act, on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway.
At first glance it may appear to be a simple story of public indecency gone wrong; however, the situation escalated quickly - it raised questions regarding privacy, blackmailing, political accountability, and the duties of public authorities, influencers and other parties.
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The Video: A Highway Act off CCTV
The scandel erupted on May 13, 2025 when a CCTV from the new Delhi–Mumbai Expressway aired on social media. The video captured a man and women engaged in a sexual act inside a car parked on the side of the road near Bhanpura, Mandsaur district. The expressway, one of India’s most ambitious infrastructure projects to date, is equipped with advanced surveillance cameras and technology which is meant for security and traffic management.
The video found rapid circulation throughout social media, resulting in a flurry of engagements from.
Arrest, Disappearance, and Investigation
As the video began to circulate, Dhakad went underground. He switched off his phone and was ignoring the police's calls. For the next week, they man-hunted Dhakad and eventually the Mandsaur police raided his home in his village, Bani, and found the car that was the subject of the video.
On May 26, Manohar Dhakad appeared and was arrested. Reportedly, Dhakad spent over three hours being interrogated. He was charged, under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) as such:
Section 296- Publicly obscene acts (in this case, behavior similar to that person in the video).
Section 285- Blockage in a public purpose
Section 3(5)- Common intention.
These are bailable offences, meaning punishment is monetary and a short jail sentence. These offences appear odd for someone now facing reputational damage, especially perceived amongst politicians.
Blackmail Accusations: The Twist in the Story
Possibly the most outrageous twist in this case was Dhakad’s claim that he was the victim of blackmail. Because of the CCTV footage, police sources say that personnel from the expressway's CCTV control room contacted Dhakad and demanded ₹20,000 to not leak the video footage of an incident.
He reportedly paid them part of the amount, but when the demands escalated, he refused — and the video footage honestly went viral shortly after.
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) took the allegations seriously, and initiated an internal inquiry into the matter. Days later, three employees of the NHAI, believed to be involved in the blackmail demand, and sharing of surveillance footage, were fired.
This raised concerns about how internal misuse occurs and the misuse of sensitive government surveillance data by insiders for blackmail and extortion, potentially one of the most serious breaches of ethical and legal responsibility.
Final Thoughts: The Digital Age Challenge
While the Manohar Dhakad moment resulted in a viral video, it is much more than that. It is an illustration of how a moment of bad judgement can quickly become a national issue—especially when it includes politics, devices, and social media. It is a cautionary tale; especially to politicians, public figures, and everyday citizens: privacy is fragile in a world of surveillance; bad behaviours often have immediate consequences that have forever consequences.
It is also a reminder of the limits of acceptable behaviours—rules of ethics—for those in power, for government employees, and for everyday people sharing in digital life. The investigation of this incident is ongoing; there is much interest in discovering justice, and hopefully learning from this incident can create expectations for better conduct and accountability in public life for all people.
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Disclaimer: This story is based on publicly published accounts and news articles, as of June 2025. The legal process is ongoing; and everyone is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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