B'luru Ola driver row: Driver arrested for assaulting student, to incur Rs 30,000 expenses for bail
Bengaluru: An Ola autorickshaw driver, R Muthuraj, was arrested by Magadi Road police for slapping and threatening a college student after she cancelled a ride. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday evening, was captured on the student’s mobile phone and quickly went viral, sparking widespread public outrage.
Muthuraj has been charged under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) s.74 (assault or use of criminal force on a woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and s.352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of peace). The Chikkalasandra resident was denied station bail and was instead presented before the court, where he was remanded to judicial custody.
A senior police officer stressed on the gravity of the situation, stating, "This was a rogue act. The accused verbally abused and physically assaulted a young woman in broad daylight, all because she cancelled a ride. Such behaviour is unacceptable, and we decided to bring him before the court to demonstrate the seriousness of the offence."
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Muthuraj now faces at least four days in custody and is expected to incur legal expenses of around Rs 30,000 to secure bail. "He'll have to wait until Monday to apply for bail, and even if it's granted, the paperwork won't be completed until Tuesday or Wednesday," an investigating officer explained.
When questioned, Muthuraj admitted to losing his temper over the cancelled ride but was unable to justify his actions.
The incident has led to authorities considering suspending Muthuraj's driving license. C Mallikarjuna, additional commissioner of transport (enforcement), confirmed that a report has been sought from the jurisdictional RTO to initiate action against the driver.
Ola has not responded to inquiries about its policy on ride cancellations or the actions taken against the driver.
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Mentally unstable man arrested for bludgeoning elderly mother, wife to death in Jharkhand
Lohardaga (Jharkhand) (PTI): A mentally unstable man was arrested for allegedly bludgeoning his elderly mother and wife to death in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place in Dhanamuji village in Bhandra police station area on Saturday evening. The deceased have been identified as Rupi Oraon (62) and Somri Oraon (45), they said.
"The accused, Madwa Oraon, was arrested immediately after the incident. He allegedly attacked his mother and wife with an iron rod after an altercation over some issues, leading to their death on the spot," Lohardaga Superintendent of Police (SP) Sadique Anwar Rizvi said.
He said the bodies of both the victims were sent to Sadar Hospital, Lohardaga for post-mortem examination.
"The accused is mentally unstable. He has been receiving treatment for the last one year. He used to get agitated over small issues, and that might have been the reason behind the incident," another police officer said.
An FIR has been registered against the accused, Manoj Gupta, officer-in-charge of Bhandra police station, said.
