A Rapido bike taxi rider was caught on digicam for allegedly slapping a lady passenger following an argument between them over rash driving, police stated on Monday.
The incident occurred on Saturday when the girl, who works as a saleswoman at a jewelry store in Jayanagar, was en path to her office, they stated.
Owing to his alleged rash driving, she bought off mid-ride and confronted him, resulting in a heated argument between them. The girl reportedly additionally refused to pay the fare and return the helmet, police stated.
When contacted, Rapido most popular to not touch upon the matter, citing it as a police case.
A video of the incident that has now gone viral on social media platforms confirmed the biker slapping the girl. The impression of the assault was such that she fell on the bottom.
Based on the police, when the matter got here to mild, each the girl and the rider had been dropped at Jayanagar police station.
The girl claimed that the rider was rash driving and jumped indicators. When she questioned him, an argument broke out between them and he slapped her, a senior police officer stated.
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Regardless of persuading the girl, she refused to present a grievance. Nonetheless, police filed a Non-Cognizable Report (NCR) within the matter. A discover has additionally been despatched to her to present a grievance, in order that an FIR may be registered and additional investigation may be carried out, he stated.
“The girl has not given any grievance on this regard. So, we now have filed a Non-Cognizable Report (NCR) on this matter. The rider has been questioned on this regard and authorized motion shall be taken as per legislation,” stated Lokesh B Jagalasar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South).