Ola auto passenger shares video after driver 'slaps' her for cancelling ride
A video has gone viral on the internet where a Bengaluru-based Ola auto driver could be seen harassing and allegedly slapping a woman passenger after she cancelled her ride.
In the video, the auto driver could be seen allegedly arguing and abusing the woman.
Bengaluru police said the driver has been arrested.
During the heated argument, the driver was heard s saying: "Does your father pays for the gas?"
The woman said she would file a police complaint against him when the driver said she could do whatever she wanted.
X user Niti shared the video and wrote on X: "Yesterday I faced severe harassment and was physically assaulted by your auto driver in Bangalore after a simple ride cancellation."
The Auto Driver has been apprehended by Magadi Road Police.Action is being initiated for the offence committed as per law. pic.twitter.com/YpHgql69Xf
— DCP West Bengaluru (@DCPWestBCP) September 5, 2024
"Despite reporting, your customer support has been unresponsive. Immediate action is needed! @Olacabs @ola_supports @BlrCityPolice," she wrote on X.
Niti wrote: " Yesterday in Bangalore, my friend & I booked two autos on Ola due to peak hours. I arrived first, so she canceled hers. The other auto driver followed us, furious. Despite explaining the situation, he started shouting and hurling abuses"
She alleged that the auto driver verbally assaulted her.
" The driver went on to verbally assault us, questioning whether the auto belonged to my father and making derogatory comments. I began recording, which enraged him further. When I mentioned reporting him, he challenged me, showing no fear of consequences," she wrote on X.
Yesterday I faced severe harassment and was physically assaulted by your auto driver in Bangalore after a simple ride cancellation. Despite reporting, your customer support has been unresponsive. Immediate action is needed! @Olacabs @ola_supports @BlrCityPolice pic.twitter.com/iTkXFKDMS7
— Niti (@nihihiti) September 4, 2024
DCP, West Division, Bengaluru, confirmed that the auto driver has been arrested.
Police said legal action has been initiated against him.
"The Auto Driver has been apprehended by Magadi Road Police.Action is being initiated for the offence committed as per law," police posted on X.
The incident came to light at a time when Kolkata is protesting and women are participating in 'Reclaim the Night' demonstrations to demand justice for a female doctor who was raped and murdered in state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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