The viral video shows the auto driver seizing the Rapido bike taxi driver’s phone and throwing it on the ground in a fit of rage.
Auto Driver Harasses Bike Taxi Rider
A video is now going viral on social media that shows an auto-rickshaw driver in Bengaluru harassing a bike taxi driver. The video purportedly shot near Indiranagar metro station, shows the auto driver snatching the Rapido bike taxi driver’s phone and throwing it on the ground in a fit of rage.
The auto driver then says, “Friends, take a look at how the illegal Rapido business is happening. This fellow has come from another country and drives around like a king. You should understand how spoilt the auto department has become and how badly the department is getting treated. He, who is from some other country, has come to pick up a girl despite having a whiteboard.”
Strict action should be taken against this auto driver under the law.
Is there no such thing as law in Bangalore City?@BlrCityPolice @BlrCityPolice @CPBlr @tv9kannada pic.twitter.com/Uaa4Am9OPV— freedom of speech B,lore (@freedomlore1) March 5, 2023
The Bengaluru City’s official Twitter account responded to this video and said that the Indiranagar Police is investigating the incident. Strict and necessary action will be taken.
@indiranagaraps is investigating the incident. Strict and necessary action will be taken. https://t.co/QosaVAF0gO
— ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಗರ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ BengaluruCityPolice (@BlrCityPolice) March 7, 2023
While local media reports suggest that the bike rider is yet to file a complaint against the auto driver, cops are searching for the rickshaw driver and further investigation is underway.
Twitter Reacts
People like him give a bad image of kannadigas to everyone. They think all of us behave like this. That poor guy looked petrified. Nobody should go through that and what does mean by a lady? Is the rules different for men and women customers? Gutter level values!
— Aletheia (@___alitheia___) March 7, 2023
Is there no law and order in Bangalore @BSBommai @AmitShah @PMOIndia
— Chetan N (@chetannaik) March 7, 2023
Fraud No.1 ee Auto drivers…evru nyaya bagge maathaadtarae ?
— Ashwin Ash (@Ashi737) March 7, 2023
Does not mean auto driver can take law into his hands. He has no freaking business to do what he did. Calling another citizen as ‘pardesi’ is preposterous. #Rogueautodrivers
— RR ?? (@ravitrr) March 7, 2023
@blrcitytraffic register case on the auto driver
— Likhith | ಲಿಖಿತ್ ?? ?♥️ (@likhithramesh) March 6, 2023
Emergency Eddaga auto davr barala aksmath barbek Andre avr keldast kodbeku online alle book madedre 80% auto davru wait madse madse cancel madthare nim antha auto davrge edyala agbeku 10% olle auto avru edare aste avrinda yalrugu help agaku agala
— AK (@AJN1595) March 7, 2023
Anna, nav madidu thappu kanappa.
Yake auto drivers, 50rs aago distance ge 500Rs heltira.
Nimminda, ola,Uber,rapido ella uddara aagta idare, but nivu alle idira & irtira.
Nivu pramanikavagi charge madi.
Ellaru muchkond hogtare.
Jai Karnataka.
Jai Shankar Nag.— Shantraj Naikal (@ShantrajNaikal) March 8, 2023
After this ola and uber entered the market.. there was sudden dip in the harrassment from auto drivers… I still remember how those auto PPL use to rob money from us..
— Krishna. (@krish_chess) March 6, 2023
