Bengaluru (Karnataka): A software professional, who was waiting for a Rapido bike, was hit by an enraged auto in the city in the wee hours of Thursday. The auto driver got angry when the victim refused to pay him exorbitant fare and decided to book a Rapido bike.
Police said the incident took place at around 3.30 AM in HSR Layout Sector One area and the act was caught on CCTV camera. The footage shows the victim speaking to the auto driver for sometime and walking away from his vehicle. Later, the auto driver suddenly crashed his vehicle on him.
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The techie fell on the road and by the time he got up, the auto driver had fled. Based on the CCTV camera footage, the police have launched a hunt for the auto driver. The identity of the techie is yet to be known.
According to police the tussle between auto drivers and Rapido bike riders is an old one. Auto drivers have been protesting and demanding a ban on Rapido bikes. There have been many incidents of attacks on Rapido bike riders in the past. The incident of a Rapido bike driver being chased and later attacked by an auto diver was reported in March near Indiranagar Metro Station in the city. The incident raised concern. Concerned auto drivers are claiming that Rapido bike service is taking away their business, livelihood and source of income (With agency inputs)
