BANGALORE: Woman registers complaint that the Rapido driver who took her booking masturbated while riding the bike in Bengaluru. The lady who was planning to go home in a Rapido auto booked the bike because she did not get any autos. The driver of the Rapido bike who took her booking is the one who committed the sexual assault. Bengaluru police arrested the driver on the woman's complaint. The complaint was filed by a woman named Athira Purushothaman. Athira tweeted about the sexual assault she faced and attached the WhatsApp screenshot in the tweet.
The incident took place on Friday when she was returning home after going to Bangalore Town Hall to participate in a protest program related to the Manipur riots. Athira booked a bike on the Rapido app after not getting an auto but the driver did not come with the booked bike. The driver said that the bike booked on the app was given for service and that's why he came on another bike. She then confirmed the booking through the app and got on the bike.
After some time the bike was taken to a deserted alley. There were no other vehicles in the area at the time. The driver then drove with one hand and masturbated with the other hand. The woman was scared and could not say anything. She says that she got off 200 meters away from her house so that the driver would not know where she lived. Later the driver started sending messages on WhatsApp. Athira tweeted that she blocked his number. The woman says that he keeps calling and pestering her from different numbers.
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— Athira Purushothaman (@Aadhi_02) July 21, 2023
Today, I went for the Manipur Violence protest at Town Hall Bangalore and booked a @rapidobikeapp auto for my way back home. However, multiple auto cancellations led me to opt for a bike instead. pic.twitter.com/bQkw4i7NvO