A car was hoisted away by a tow truck while the owner was still inside at the driver's seat in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

The incident took place in Lucknow on March 2, 2020.

Video shot by a passing motorcyclist shows the car being hauled away by a tow vehicle in traffic, with the owner casually playing on his phone.

"Municipal workers tow away illegally parked vehicles, but in this incident, the owner was present inside the car," one of the locals stated.

A car was hoisted away by a towing vehicle while the owner was still inside at the driver's seat in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

The incident took place in Lucknow on March 02, 2020.

The video shows, the car being hauled away by a tow vehicle with the owner housed at the driver's seat.

"Municipal workers tow away illegally parked vehicles, but in this incident, the owner was present inside the car," one of the locals stated.

The vehicle was allegedly towed away by the road transport employees even with the passenger still inside.