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Bengaluru Police Arrest Three After Viral Video Shows Woman Harassed on Scooter

Viral footage enabled police to trace the bike, leading to the remand of three youths.

Overview

  • SG Palya police said an FIR has been registered and the three accused have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody.
  • The harassment occurred around midnight on December 25 on the Silk Board–BTM Layout route, with the woman followed for about two kilometres.
  • A motorist driving behind recorded the incident, intervened, and posted the video on X while tagging Bengaluru City and Traffic Police.
  • Officers traced the motorcycle from its registration seen in the clip and identified the suspects as Roshan (19), Ayan (19) and Rihan Khan (18).
  • Footage shows triple riding without helmets and swerving to block the scooter, prompting online outrage and calls for stricter enforcement.