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2mo ago

Bengaluru Police Book Rapido Rider After CCTV Reveals Passenger First Struck

Police charged the driver under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita after CCTV footage challenged the initial narrative.

A case was registered against the accused bike taxi rider on Monday under sections 79, 352, and 115 of the BNS, police said.
The driver allegedly slapped the woman during the argument, causing her to fall to the ground.
Rapido failed to address the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities (PwDs) due to operational flaws that make the app unusable for them, the plea said

Overview

  • A First Information Report under sections 79, 352 and 115 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was filed on June 16 when the viral video of the assault prompted formal charges.
  • Newly surfaced CCTV footage shows the passenger hitting the rider first with a tiffin box, contradicting her original account of an unprovoked slap.
  • Authorities are examining both the bystander recording and the CCTV clips to determine the precise sequence of events before reaching a conclusion.
  • Rapido paused its bike taxi operations in Karnataka on June 16 to comply with a Karnataka High Court order that two-wheeler taxis cannot operate as commercial vehicles.
  • The incident has reignited debate over passenger safety and the need for stronger regulation of app-based bike taxi services in Bengaluru.