Overview
- On August 12 in Bengaluru’s Hulimavu area, a woman said she was chased and assaulted by a group of about 10–12 men after a driving dispute
- CCTV footage reportedly shows suspects overtaking, blocking and vandalising her car before forcing their way into her gated apartment complex
- The complainant’s father and other relatives were beaten when they intervened, prompting her father to demand immediate arrests
- Police have registered an FIR under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and obtained the victim’s medical legal case report as part of their investigation
- The case follows a string of recent road-related and public-safety incidents in Bengaluru that have stoked debate over regulation of app-based cab and bike-taxi services