Overview
- A woman reported that a driver molested her during a September 8 auto ride booked from Kumaraswamy Layout near Dayananda Sagar College in Bengaluru.
- The complaint names the driver as Hanumanthappa H Talawar, with pickup around 4:30 pm and drop near her apartment around 5:15 pm.
- She alleges he made sexualized remarks, touched her forehead under a fever pretext, then groped her chest before she pushed him away and fled.
- Police registered a sexual harassment case, said no arrest has been made, and stated that further investigation is underway.
- Rapido said it permanently suspended and blacklisted the driver, is reinforcing refresher training, and highlighted SOS and late-night safety call features.