- By Soumyaroop Mukherjee
- Fri, 10 Oct 2025 02:06 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
In a shocking incident of discrimination in Bengaluru, a woman from northeast India has accused an Uber auto driver of abusing her and trying to hit her over a cancelled auto ride. The woman, identified as Enn Bii, shared the harrowing incident on her Instagram handles, alleging that she was abused by the auto driver because she was from the northeast.
In the video, shared by the woman, the accused auto driver can be seen speaking to her in Kannada and even forcing her to speak in the local language. The woman further alleged that the auto driver also demanded money even after she cancelled the ride.
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How Did The Confrontation Start?
The woman said that the confrontation with the auto driver started after a ride cancellation on October 2. According to the woman, she booked an Uber on October 2. However, after waiting for over 5-7 minutes, the auto driver didn’t arrive at the location despite the app showing her ride had arrived.
Enn Bii said that she called the driver, identified as Pavan HS, and shared her exact location with him. However, the auto driver did not show up, following which the woman cancelled the ride and booked another.
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"After moving just a few metres, the first driver deliberately appeared on the road with malicious intent and blocked our path. He demanded money, started abusing, and even tried to hit me and even took videos of me as soon as he stepped out of his vehicle," the woman wrote in the caption of the Instagram post.
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According to the woman, the driver was speaking in the local language, which made it difficult for her to understand. She even requested him to speak in Hindi, which he refused, post which the confrontation took place. “He even tried to hit me, so I recorded a video of him, and only then did he step back a little," she added.
The woman further flagged the discrimination against the people of other states in Karnataka and sought strict action against the perpetrator.
“Just because he’s local, does that give him the right to look down on us? Does that give him the full authority to discriminate against us? Does that give him the right to make demands, and harass or abuse us? He acts so boldly and fearlessly, confident that he’ll get away with it by justifying his behaviour,” the woman said.
Uber Reacts
Following the video went viral, Uber has also apologised to the woman, saying, “This behavior is extremely concerning, and we're so sorry this happened. We are currently investigating, and this has been escalated to a specialized team for review.”
According to a report by NDTV, the Bengaluru police have also asked for more information about the incident from the woman and will take action accordingly.