Bengaluru woman jumps off moving Rapido bike after driver gropes her, snatches her phone

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, April 26, 2023: A 30-year-old Bengaluru woman resorted to jumping off a moving Rapido motorcycle after the driver groped her, snatched her phone, and tried to take her to a different destination.

Police said the incident took place on the night of April 21 when the victim booked a Rapido ride to Indiranagar and the driver picked her up at 11:10 pm.

 

The biker took her phone on the pretext of checking the OTP, but soon started driving towards the airport and groped her.

Police said despite the woman raising an alarm and asking the driver to follow directions, he remained silent.

The woman told police that she finally had to jump from the moving motorcycle to save herself.

DCP Northeast, Laxmi Prasad, said, “In our division, this is the first case. Our commissioner called on all cab aggregators, bike taxi services, and food delivery partners to discuss the safety of women and citizens.”

We have registered a case under Sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 366 (kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

The top police official said, “When companies are hiring anyone, background verification should be conducted. An NOC must be taken. He is not a localite. He is from Hyderabad and has been living here for the past 5 years. We will verify if he has past records in Hyderabad.”

Police have arrested the accused, identified as Deepak. He has been sent to judicial custody.

Courtesy: India Today