Bengaluru: Auto driver arrested for alleged assault on woman commuter


Bengaluru, Apr 10 (PTI): An auto rickshaw driver who allegedly assaulted a woman commuter was arrested today, even as the victim's post about the incident went viral on a social networking site.

Police had registered a case on receiving a written complaint from the victim's husband last night about the incident.

The complaint stated that on April 8 evening the driver demanded extra money from her over the meter rate and started arguing with her. He even tried to misbehave and used foul language against her in the public place.

When she tried to click his photo, the auto driver is said to have forcefully obstructed by assaulting her, police said, quoting from the complaint.

The auto driver has been booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code including 341 (punishment for wrongful restraint) and under Indian Motor Vehicles act, police said.

The victim had posted about the incident on a social networking site alleging that the driver was from Ola Cabs.

Ola Cabs had responded to her post stating that it has taken action against the driver.

It had also said that the company was in touch with the victim to get her justice.

 

  

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  • prakash, mangalore

    Sun, Apr 12 2015

    Good he is arrested, is larger part of the problem solved? which issuing the license make it mandatory to have a theory class how to behave & be customer oriented. Why some one has not inquired / or did they why he was charging the hiked fares? Important to make a back ground checks while issuing the licenses of public transportation.

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  • Joe Gonsalves, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 11 2015

    Well done bold and courageous lady commuter. You have set a good trend for others to follow. Whereas you have done a great job by bringing the incident to the notice of the Police, now it is their turn to render justice to you and set an example to others.

    JGG

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  • ali, mangalore

    Sat, Apr 11 2015

    shettre !! baby nirbhaya rape anaga olu ithar? Rapist must be hanged immediately

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  • Praveen, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 11 2015

    Riksha Bhagya is Next from Nidderamaya.

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  • rajen gopi, kolkata

    Sat, Apr 11 2015

    Police is weak, so these elements get emboldened.

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  • rajen gopi, kolkata

    Sat, Apr 11 2015

    What caused the smoke? Not agreeing to pay extra money? Are you the autowallahs relative? As long as germs remain in society not much can be expected

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  • ashraf, mangalore

    Sat, Apr 11 2015

    insha allha ...imbena nut bolt sari tight malple ..give him strict and hard punishment

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  • ARIF, MANGALORE

    Sat, Apr 11 2015

    NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE,,,

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  • Dr Shetty, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 11 2015

    Shame on you Arif for making it communal.

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  • Shiva, Udupi / Mumbai

    Sat, Apr 11 2015

    Mis behaving with commuters are very common by Some or many Auto drivers in Bengaluru.They use very filthy and abussive languange, This case is of a lady so ploice entertained the case, if some men goes to police with same type of complaint some police station in bengaluru will tell you " Hogri swamy neeve swalpa adjust maadikolli"

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Apr 11 2015

    People who show their MARDANGIRI with women should be severely punished ...

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  • India First, mangaluru

    Sat, Apr 11 2015

    What if women doing mardaangi...

    Most of the women are also arrogant behaviour.

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 11 2015

    They should be handled in a nice way!!

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  • ali, mangalore

    Sat, Apr 11 2015

    Shankar well said.Even Madukara shetty n sarit handle manpodu, dada panpar

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  • William, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 11 2015

    The arrest of culprit is a good news. However, what way he will be prosecuted will be the question mark...? He should rigorously punished on a fast track case.

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  • sathish, bahrain /mangalore

    Sat, Apr 11 2015

    velano, vhe vhe vhe vhe vhe vhe vhevhe...................

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  • vivek, herebile / abudhabi

    Fri, Apr 10 2015

    Do OLA have Autos i thought only Cabs...

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  • Vikas G, Udupi

    Fri, Apr 10 2015

    Since 14-may-16 minority auto drivers are not safe, but we can help him under Goonda bhaagya by the khangress govt

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  • shahnawaz kukkikatte, dubai/udupi

    Fri, Apr 10 2015

    Throw him deep in to culvert from a steep mountain..How dare he touched a lady, that too alone...Has he taken the law for granted..He knew it very well that there are battery of lawyers to defend him..I request bar association not to take up his case n shux do within their means to get justice for tbe victim...If i were judge in this case i would hv sent him to prison for 7 years with hard labour n fine of rs one lakh.....arrogance too has certain limits n no one shud cross the limits...i stand firmly with the victim...women in india are unsafe n at risk..whwt a society is ours??When women in foetus we abort her,,when in teens we deny her right to education, when the age to marry we refuse to accept her as the daughter in law n we demand dowry..when alone we try molesting her n raping her..if she doesnt bear male kids we beat her n kill her...and at old age we abandon her in old age homes..is it our indian culture?? We need tomseriously introspect our selves..

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  • Zeitgeist, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 11 2015


    ''Throw him deep in to culvert from a steep mountain.''

    You do really have a good imagination when recommending the type of punishment can be given. And thats sarcastic comment by me just to be clear.

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  • vellano1, Mumbai

    Fri, Apr 10 2015

    Now mande khaali gang-CFI will come and protest to close all the AutoRickshaws in bengaluru.. vhe vhe vhe..

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  • Shahul, Honnali

    Sat, Apr 11 2015

    No they will go to protest in Delhi because today Ramesh Kumar, 38 taxi driver raped a passanger.

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 11 2015

    paid retard bhakts ulluno spotted... he will support any party for a plate of beef chilli.

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  • Mike, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 10 2015

    If not anything technology comes to the aid of weak and helpless. Hope soon justice will be done to this brave girl.

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Fri, Apr 10 2015

    Menace of overcharging by Rickshaw drivers and harassing the passengers if they don't give in, has been always order of the day in Mangaluru. No law has been able to set this right all these years.

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  • Om Shakti, Moodbidri/Nepal

    Fri, Apr 10 2015

    ee poya maga...

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