Bike taxi rider held for sexually harassing woman passenger in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, July 23: A bike taxi rider has been arrested for allegedly sexually harrassing a woman passenger during a trip here on July 21 and texted her later, police said on Sunday.
K Shivappa (23) from Haveri was arrested based on the complainant's post on social media tagging the city police.
The victim told the police that she had booked a ride from Town Hall after attending a protest in solidarity with the Manipur victims, to her destination.
On the way he masturbated. Later, the man texted and called her on WhatsApp, the woman stated in the complaint.
''During the journey, we reached a remote area with no other vehicles around. Shockingly, the driver began riding with one hand and engaged in inappropriate behavior (masturbating while riding). Fearing for my safety, I remained silent throughout the ordeal,'' the woman said.
Shivappa was arrested on Saturday.
Grateful for the swift action taken by @elecityps in arresting the harasser. As a woman, this gives me hope knowing that such incidents are treated with utmost priority. Thank you for prioritizing the safety of citizens 🙏🏼. @BlrCityPolice @DCPSEBCP https://t.co/kiGxA82Lzt
— Athira Purushothaman (@Aadhi_02) July 23, 2023
During the journey, we reached a remote area with no other vehicles around. Shockingly, the driver began riding with one hand and engaging in inappropriate behavior (Masturbating while riding the bike). Fearing for my safety, I remained silent throughout the ordeal.
— Athira Purushothaman (@Aadhi_02) July 21, 2023
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Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 12 runs
New Delhi, Apr 13 (PTI): Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 12 runs in their IPL match here on Sunday.
Sent in to bat, Tilak Varma hit a 33-ball 59 to power Mumbai Indians to 205 for five.
Ryan Rickelton (41 off 25 balls), Suryakumar Yadav (40 off 28 balls) and Naman Dhir (38 off 17 balls) also made useful contributions.
In reply, DC were all out for 193 in 19 overs, despite Karun Nair's 40-ball 89.
Karn Sharma (3/36) claimed three wickets, while Mitchell Santner (2/43) took two wickets.
For DC, Vipraj Nigam (2/41) and Kuldeep Yadav (2/23) snapped two wickets each, while Mukesh Kumar (1/38) took one.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indians: 205 for 5 in 20 overs (Tilak Varma 59; Kuldeep Yadav 2/23, Vipraj Nigam 2/41).
Delhi Capitals: 193 all out in 19 overs (Karun Nair 89; Karn Sharma 3/36).
