FIR Against Bengaluru Bike Taxi Driver For Assault On Woman Passenger

An FIR was once lodged on Monday towards a motorbike taxi motive force for allegedly assaulting a girl passenger inside the Jayanagar police station limits in Bengaluru, an reputable mentioned. 

According to the police, the incident came about on June 13. The accused motorbike taxi motive force has been recognized as Suhas.

DCP Lokesh Jagalasar said that on June 13, at round 10 a.m., there was once an issue, adopted by way of slapping of a girl by way of a Rapido motorbike taxi motive force.

The girl was once requested to check in an FIR that day however she refused. However, she has come ahead to check in a case in reference to the topic on Monday.

The girl had objected to the ‘unsafe’ using by way of the accused, and then an altercation had ensued following which he had slapped her.

An investigation is underway on this regard and the accused is being puzzled, DCP Lokesh said.

Meanwhile, the police showed that they have got additionally gathered video of the younger girl time and again hitting the motorbike taxi motive force — first the use of her fingers, and later by way of her bag — within the presence of public.

Police mentioned that an issue broke out between the motorbike taxi motive force and the lady over over-speeding, rash, and negligent using. In the center of the argument, in complete public view, the motorbike taxi motive force slapped the lady, inflicting her to fall to the bottom.

A video of the incident has long past viral on social media, elevating considerations in regards to the protection of ladies in Bengaluru.

The sufferer approached the police station and submitted the video. Initially, the police had filed a Non-Cognizable Report in regards to the factor.

The motorbike taxi motive force, Suhas, instructed the media on Monday that the lady had abused and hit him first, and he had simply retaliated.

“I had taken a shortcut to reach the destination, and halfway, the lady asked me to stop and abused me in English. I tried to tell her that I have been operating a bike taxi for five years and knew the shortest route. After reaching the destination, she assaulted me with her tiffin box in full public view. I could not take the insult and hit her back,” he claimed.

The accused motive force additional claimed that he had knowledgeable her supervisor about her “violent behaviour”. He said that he won a decision from the police and would cooperate with the investigation.

The police have booked the motorbike taxi motive force below Sections 352 (intentional insult with the intent to impress a breach of peace), 115 (2) (voluntarily inflicting harm) and 79 (insulting the modesty of a girl).