New Delhi: A local businessman was on Thursday penalised for rash driving after he "dangerously" swirled past the car of Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi here.

According to police sources, the incident took place in the jurisdiction of Amar Colony Police Station in South-East Delhi when Vadra was coming from Okhla in his car. The businessman, Saurabh Rastogi, who is a resident of Pashchim Vihar area, was coming from Lajpat Nagar and was going to Moti Mills in his Maruti Ritz car.
"When Rastogi dangerously overtook Vadra`s car. The security personnel traveling with Vadra informed traffic police who in turn alerted local police and the errant driver was intercepted," said a senior police official on condition of anonymity. Rastogi was challaned under section 184 of the Motor Vehicle Act and allowed to leave.