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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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
