Bengaluru: Bengaluru Police arrested a Rapido driver after a Twitter user alleged that he masturbated while riding the bike and harassed her on WhatsApp even after dropping her at the destination.
After the woman shared her ordeal on the social media on July 21, Bengaluru Police promptly responded by registering an FIR in Electronic City police station. Police on Saturday took to Twitter informing that the accused has been arrested.
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Update: FIR has been registered in Electronic City PS and the accused has been arrested. https://t.co/3jmcTpu5bJ
— ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಗರ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ BengaluruCityPolice (@BlrCityPolice) July 23, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Update: FIR has been registered in Electronic City PS and the accused has been arrested. https://t.co/3jmcTpu5bJ
— ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಗರ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ BengaluruCityPolice (@BlrCityPolice) July 23, 2023Update: FIR has been registered in Electronic City PS and the accused has been arrested. https://t.co/3jmcTpu5bJ
— ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಗರ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ BengaluruCityPolice (@BlrCityPolice) July 23, 2023
After the arrest, Deputy Commissioner of Police South-East division CK Baba shared his blurred photograph on Twitter today with the caption, "Just nabbed a sicko on wheels! BCP won't stand for such indecent antics!" He further wrote that a criminal case has been filed against the accused, who was pretending to be a Rapido driver. "Keep it clean or face the full force of the law," he tweeted.
On Friday, the Twitter user shared her ordeal in a series of posts. She wrote that she went to attend the Manipur violence protest at Town Hall in Bangalore and had booked a Rapido auto for her way back. But, following repeated cancellations, she opted for a bike.
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Thread 🧵#SexualHarassement
— Athira Purushothaman (@Aadhi_02) July 21, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
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
">Thread 🧵#SexualHarassement
— 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/bQkw4i7NvOThread 🧵#SexualHarassement
— 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