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The woman reportedly questioned the rider’s dangerous behaviour during the ride, which led to a heated exchange and the alleged assault.
The Rapido driver has slapped the woman when she confronted him over jumping signals as well. (Screengrab: X)
A Rapido bike rider allegedly slapped a female passenger in Bengaluru’s Jayanagar area after she confronted him over rash driving and jumping a traffic signal. The incident took place on June 14 and was caught on camera, quickly sparking outrage online.
The woman reportedly questioned the rider’s dangerous behaviour during the ride, which led to a heated exchange and the alleged assault. Jayanagar police have taken cognizance of the incident and confirmed that an investigation is underway.
BENGALURU: Rapido bike rider slaps customer as she allegedly questions him over rash driving and jumping signal. Incident occurred on June 14th in Jayanagar area of Bengaluru.Jayanagar police are looking into the case.INPUT: @Harishup pic.twitter.com/j8IbpvItT0– Rahul Shivshankar (@rshivshankar) June 16, 2025
According to media reports, the victim was initially reluctant to approach the authorities, police said she was eventually convinced to file a complaint.
A non-cognizable report has been registered in the case, but after a video of the incident surfaced online, officials said they are considering upgrading it to an FIR.
The Jayanagar Police Station, which has jurisdiction over the area, is currently carrying out a detailed investigation into the incident.
‘Go Back To Your Country’
The driver defended his actions, claiming the woman insisted he stop the bike in the middle of the road. “She kept asking me to stop while I was in the middle of the road. I explained that someone would hit us from behind if we stopped there,” said Suhas, the bike taxi driver.
Suhas admitted to telling her to “go back to your country,” explaining that he knew little English and was actually referring to her state.
He further alleged that the woman verbally abused him and grabbed his collar. “She abused me and asked if I was educated or not… She continued to be rude to me… I asked her about the payment, but she kept abusing me. She grabbed my collar.”
“I told her she doesn’t have the right to get physical, she then hit me twice with a tiffin box, that’s when I hit her back,” he added.
In a similar incident in April this year, concerns over women’s safety in app-based taxi services came into sharp focus after a Bengaluru woman shared her harrowing experience with an Ola cab driver during a late-night ride.
In a detailed post on X, she alleged that the driver behaved inappropriately and made her feel extremely unsafe during her journey from Kempegowda International Airport to her home around 11 pm.
“People said Bangalore is safe? Last night’s cab ride from the airport was one of the most frightening experiences I’ve ever had,” she wrote.
According to her, the cab driver began staring at her shortly after the ride began. When he asked if she knew Kannada and received a response, he reportedly started playing loud music on YouTube, singing along at the top of his voice while tapping his thighs, making her deeply uncomfortable.
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