Bengaluru SHOCKER: Ola Auto Driver Slaps, Abuses Woman For Cancelling Ride | WATCH

Bengaluru Viral Video: An auto driver allegedly slapped and verbally abused a woman in Bengaluru city after she cancelled the ride she had booked through popular ride-sharing app Ola. A video of the incident shared by the victim on social media platforms showed the Ola auto driver heckling, abusing and assaulting her.

The woman narrated her harrowing ordeal in a social media post, revealing that the incident took place on Wednesday when she and her friend booked booked two autos on Ola, but she cancelled the ride when her friend’s auto arrived first, leading to the altercation between her and the auto driver.

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Ola Auto Driver in Bengaluru Slaps Woman for cancelling ride. @BlrCityPolice He is not even fearing the police. Hope you take action and cognisance.

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“Yesterday in Bangalore (Bengaluru), my friend & I booked two autos on Ola due to peak hours. I arrived first, so she canceled hers. The other auto driver followed us, furious. Despite explaining the situation, he started shouting and hurling abuse. The driver went on to verbally assault us, questioning whether the auto belonged to my father and making derogatory comments. I began recording, which enraged him further. When I mentioned reporting him, he challenged me, showing no fear of consequences,” the woman said in her post while sharing a video of the incident.

According to the victim, things escalated quickly after the auto driver tried to snatch her phone.

“I resisted, and he slapped me in front of my auto driver, who did nothing, and bystanders who remained passive. Despite this, he continued his threats, saying he’d beat me with his slippers too,” she said.

Meanwhile, Additional Director General of Police Traffic and Road Safety, Alok Kumar  responded to her post and assured strict action against the accused driver.

“Such behavior is unacceptable. (A) few people like him give (the) auto drivers community a bad name. Have informed the concerned to take appropriate action,” the senior officer said.

Ola also responded to her on X (former Twitter), saying the incident “sounds quite alarming”, and assured prompt investigation in the matter.

“This sounds quite alarming.. Don’t worry, we are here to help you with this,” Ola Support wrote in response to her post after she tagged the ride-hailing company in her posts demanding immediate action.

(With PTI inputs)