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Bengaluru Road Rage: Pregnant Woman Apologises After Slipper Assault, Bus Driver Suspended

Police are investigating following FIRs in the slipper assault case, with a bus driver suspended in a separate run-over attempt.

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The bus driver in Bengaluru tried running over a woman following an argument.

Overview

  • On June 2, 28-year-old Pankhuri Mishra publicly apologised to auto driver Lokesh and his family, touching their feet after hitting him with her slipper during a lane-merge dispute near Bellandur’s Centro Mall.
  • Bellandur police filed an FIR against Mishra based on Lokesh’s complaint and recorded her statement, with investigators reviewing video footage and witness accounts.
  • BMTC placed driver Prashanth on suspension after dashcam footage from May 23 showed him allegedly accelerating toward a woman who had confronted him on Kasturba Road.
  • Cubbon Park police registered rash and negligent driving charges against Prashanth following the near run-over incident, and the transport department promised strict disciplinary action.
  • Both incidents have drawn protests from pro-Kannada activists demanding tougher enforcement and intensified calls for improved road safety and conflict‐resolution measures in Bengaluru.