The auto driver slapped the girl, enraged by Ola's cancellation of 'your father's…' trip
An auto driver was furious after his booking was canceled in Karnataka's capital Bengaluru. The girl who canceled the reservation was chased and abused and slapped. The victim recorded the entire incident on her mobile phone. Enraged by the cancellation of the booking, the auto driver started abusing the girl. The victim is frightened by this behavior of the auto driver. Sharing a video of the incident on 'X', she described herself as feeling unsafe in the city. The incident took place on September 2 at Magadi Road Police Station area. Police arrested the accused auto driver. Both the victim and her friend had booked the auto through the Ola app. As the auto did not arrive on time, he canceled it. Then she boarded the auto booked by her friend. Enraged by the cancellation of the booking, the auto driver came there and abused and assaulted the girl. The video of the girl being slapped is going viral on social media. In the video, the auto driver is angry and aggressively arguing with the girl. The woman took a video of it on her mobile phone. The auto driver gets angry. He slapped the girl and tried to take her mobile phone. The girl threatened the auto driver to report to the police. He asks the accused auto driver to accompany him to the police. During the argument, the girl asked the auto driver why he was shouting, 'Is the auto your father?' The victim says she will complain to the police, to which the auto driver says he can do whatever he wants. Yesterday I faced severe harassment and was physically assaulted by your auto driver in Bangalore after a normal ride was cancelled. Despite reporting, your customer support has not responded. Immediate action is required! @Olacabs @ola_supports @BlrCityPolice pic.twitter.com/iTkXFKDMS7 — Niti (@nihihiti) September 4, 2024 Accused auto driver arrested by police According to Bengaluru West DCP, accused auto driver Muthuraj has been arrested by Magadi Road Police. Legal action will be taken against him. Here, the victim posted a video of the incident on social media site 'X' and wrote that she faced severe harassment and was physically assaulted by the auto driver while canceling an auto booking in Bangalore. Disappointed with Ola's response, the girl lodged a complaint against the auto driver with Ola. Expressing regret that the company did not take any action, he wrote that despite the victim's complaint, your customer support team did not respond. Immediate action is required! The victim says Ola's response is disappointing. After reporting the incident through the app, we got only an automated response. Attempts to contact their helpline failed, leaving us feeling frustrated and helpless. Information provided by 'X': While reporting the incident, the woman, due to unemployment, my friend and I booked two autos from Ola in Bangalore. I arrived earlier so he canceled his auto. The second auto driver came behind us angrily. Despite explaining the situation, he started yelling and cursing. He wrote that the driver verbally assaulted us, questioned whether the auto belonged to my father and made derogatory comments. I started recording, which made him even more angry. When I asked him for a statement, he challenged me.