Bengaluru Woman Harassed By Auto Driver For Cancelling Ride

A woman in Bengaluru was harassed and allegedly slapped by an Ola auto driver after she cancelled her ride booked through the ride hailing app. A video of the altercation, shared on social media, shows the auto driver and the woman arguing, during which he tries to snatch her phone.

In the video, an agitated cab driver argues aggressively with the woman. When she questions why he is shouting, he responds, “Tera baap deta hain kya gas ke paise? (Does your father pay me for the gas?)". The woman then says she will file a police complaint, to which the driver retorts that she can do as she wishes. She also asks why he slapped her, and the furious driver attempts to snatch her phone, insisting she get into his auto to go to the police station, but she refuses. The video concludes with the driver finally leaving.

The woman said that she and her friend initially booked two autos on Ola due to peak hours and cancelled the one booked by her friend when the one she booked arrived first after which the driver from the cancelled cab followed and abused them.