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A Bengaluru man faced harassment from auto drivers who prevented him from using Rapido bike taxis at Jalahalli metro station. The man, who goes by the handle of Karnataka Weather on X, had to cancel three bike rides as the auto drivers abused and chased away the Rapido drivers. He shared his ordeal on the social media platform and urged the Bengaluru Police to intervene.

The incident happened when the man came out of the metro station and booked a bike taxi via the Rapido app. The first ride he got was an electric bike, which was banned in the city. The auto drivers started to abuse the rider and chased him away. The man then booked another ride, this time a Honda bike, which was not electric. However, the auto drivers again forcefully asked him to cancel the ride and did not allow him to take it.

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The man said he read news articles about the ban on electric bike taxis and booked another ride. "This time I was ready with my mobile to take pics & videos of the auto goons. But when the rider came & we were about to leave, they had come back, forcefully made me get off the bike & started abusing. I told them only electric bike taxis are banned but not the normal ones. They said don't talk rules to us & we know better than you. They didn't allow me to capture the videos & pics," the man said.

The man appealed to the Bengaluru Police to look into the matter and ensure the safety of bike taxi users. He said if all kinds of bike taxis were banned, then the operators should remove the option of bike bookings in their apps. 

Bengaluru Police later took note of his post and asked him to share his contact details to resolve his issues.

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Meanwhile, other internet users also commented on his post and shared similar instances of harassment by auto drivers at various metro stations in the city. They said that the auto drivers neither agreed to ride on meter nor allowed people to book cabs or bike taxis. They suggested walking some distance from the station and then booking a ride due to the alleged harassment by several auto drivers in the metropolitian.