- By Chetna Shree
- Mon, 16 Jun 2025 03:30 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bengaluru News: A Rapido driver slapped a woman in Bengaluru’s Jayanagar locality. A video showing the driver slapping the woman is going viral on the internet. The rapido driver slapped the woman after she reportedly questioned his rash driving.
According to the police, the woman confronted the driver over his rash driving. The confrontation turned ugly as the driver slapped the woman, causing her to fall to the ground. As per NDTV, the woman works at a jewellery store.
A #Rapido driver in Jayanagar, #Bengaluru, attacked a woman after she confronted him about reckless driving. He slapped her so hard that she fell to the ground. The police have initiated an investigation. pic.twitter.com/2bEcSH8QI9
— Ashish (@KP_Aashish) June 16, 2025
During the argument, the woman got off the ride, returned his helmet and refused to pay the fare. The rapido driver and the woman were unable to communicate as she spoke English and the driver spoke Kannada. In the viral video, they are initially seen arguing with each other. This turned into a heated argument, and the driver slapped the woman. Several bystanders were present at the scene, but no one tried to intervene or stop the driver.
Rapido has preferred not to comment on the incident, citing it as a police case, according to PTI. The video of the argument was recorded by a passerby. A non-cognizable report (NCR) has been registered by the police. The area where the incident took place falls under the Jayanagar Police Station, and they are investigating the matter. The police officials have also urged the woman to file an FIR. They are considering to convert NCR into an FIR of the incident.
The police officials have given a notice to the woman to file a complaint, so that an FIR can be registered for the incident. Though the woman has not made a complaint about the incident, the rider was questioned by the police, and legal action will be taken against him.
A similar incident took place last year in September, where an Ola auto driver slapped a woman for cancelling the ride. The Ola auto driver allegedly harassed and slapped a woman in Bengaluru after she cancelled the ride. A viral video of the auto driver arguing with the woman circulated on the internet. He also tried to snatch her phone and insisted on accompanying him to the police station. Though he eventually drove away, the police arrested the driver on assault charges.