Bengaluru Shocker: Woman Passenger Jumps Off Auto After 'Drunk Driver Takes Wrong Route', Accused Arrested

A woman from Bengaluru's Thanisandra encountered a horrifying experience during auto-rickshaw ride, when the driver, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, took a wrong route.

Bengaluru: The Amruthahalli police here have arrested an auto-rickshaw driver, on charges of driving vehicle in an inebriated state and misbehaving with a female passenger. The victim encountered a horrifying experience as she had to jump off the moving auto after the driver reportedly took the vehicle in a different direction.

On Thursday night, the woman booked an auto from Horamavu to her home in Thanisandra. The auto driver, identified as Sunil, arrived at the pickup location at around 8.55pm, but surprisingly took his vehicle towards Hebbal instead of dropping the woman at Thanisandra.

The woman noticed that she was going in the wrong way and immediately asked the driver to stop the vehicle. However, the driver, who was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, ignored her request and continued on the wrong route. Apprehending trouble, the woman jumped off the moving vehicle, which left her with minor injuries.

Recovering from the trauma, the woman alerted her husband, who lodged a written complaint with the police through social media platform X. "My wife booked an auto from Horamavu to Thanisandra, Bangalore, but the driver was drunk and took her towards the wrong location near Hebbal. Despite repeatedly asking him to stop, he didn’t listen, forcing her to jump out of the moving auto," mentioned the husband's post.

Acting swiftly, the Amruthahalli police conducted an investigation and arrested the accused driver after tracing his location.

The incident has sparked concerns among locals who rely heavily on such public transportations. A few days back, the International Airport Police in Bengaluru had booked a cab driver for allegedly harassing a female doctor on the pretext of dropping her home from airport pick-up point. In another instance, a woman was allegedly slapped by an auto driver after she cancelled her ride booked through an app. The driver was later arrested after a video of the altercation went viral on social media.

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