Yogesh K Porwar
The HSR Layout police have arrested an autorickshaw driver for allegedly beating up two women passenger over a trivial row over a ride booking and cancellation.
The incident occurred on Monday afternoon in HSR Layout’s 3rd Sector and a video of the brawl,recorded by a passerby,subsequently went viral on social media.
Senior officer told reporters that the dispute began over the booking and cancellation of the auto ride.
An argument reportedly broke out between the driver and the women over the fare and escalated into a physical confrontation.
The accused,identified as Chetan,a Bengaluru resident, was taken into custody by the HSR Layout police on Tuesday.
DCP Southeast,Mohammed Sujeetha told reporters that an FIR was registered after the women approached the police with a complaint and the auto driver was identified during the inquiry.
Senior officer later confirmed that Chetan had been taken into custody.
Further investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances that led to the altercation and verify the sequence of events captured in the video she added.
