Edited by: Ritu Singh
The passenger, who said they had lived in Bengaluru for a long time, expressed shock over the incident and said they had never experienced anything like it before.
Think if he managed to pull you off the moving bike & you fell down and hurt your head seriously, what would’ve been happened.If not you today, someone will be in your place. A Bengaluru passenger has alleged that an auto-rickshaw driver chased a Rapido bike taxi and tried to pull them off the moving two-wheeler after they chose a bike taxi over an auto-rickshaw. The passenger shared the incident on Reddit, claiming that the auto driver attempted to grab their hand while the bike was moving. The post also sought advice from other users on how to respond to such situations, including whether to immediately call the police or report the incident to Rapido. The account drew several responses, with users urging the passenger to file a police complaint and share the auto-rickshaw’s registration number to help identify the driver. One Reddit user expressed concern over the alleged incident and urged the passenger and the Rapido rider to approach the police with the vehicle’s registration details, adding that reporting it could help prevent a similar incident involving someone else. A third user reiterated the same and wrote, “You should file a police complaint. It was straight up attempt murder. Just file a complaint against him & be safe.”
The incident allegedly took place after several auto-rickshaw drivers quoted Rs 120 for a short trip of around 2-3 km, prompting the passenger to book a Rapido bike instead.
The passenger, who said they had lived in Bengaluru for a long time, expressed shock over the incident and said they had never experienced anything like it before. they said physically attempting to pull a passenger off a moving vehicle was unacceptable While acknowledging that auto-rickshaw drivers might have concerns about bike taxis.
