- By Nidhi Giri
- Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:48 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Edtech company Physics Wallah has landed in trouble for an advertisement video, where its faculty can be seen “illegally” driving through Baderkote forests in Tangmarg near Baramulla’s Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir. Forest Range Officer Gulmarg, Iftikhar Ahmad Qadri filed a complaint with the Tangmarg police station, after which an FIR was registered.
“A video was uploaded on YouTube showing six black Scorpio vehicles, without any registration plate, entering illegally in the forest area without any permission from any competent authority of the forest department,” the complaint mentions, as quoted by an Indian Express report.
“After verification from field staff of Baderkote forest block, it came forth that the video has been shot in the forest area (of) Baderkote forest block.”
The advertisement is being used by Physics Wallah to promote an initiative named ‘Toofan’ targeting students of classes 9 to 12.
Physics Wallah Ad
The advertisement under scrutiny shows six black Scorpios running in the valley having lush pastures and rich green cover.
As per the forest officer’s complaint, “vehicles were driven off-road over the green meadows in the forest area resulting in damage to various herbs and other flora of the forest thus violating Indian Forest Act 1927 and Forest Conservation Act 1980.”
Provisions of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for mischief, causing loss or damage to government property, and criminal trespass, along with sections of the Indian Forest Act have been invoked by the police.