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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Arrested BMW driver was in a hurry to take birthday cake for his friend
2 women killed in Indore hit-and-run
Indore, Sep 16: A 28-year-old man arrested for allegedly crashing his BMW into two women on a scooter in Indore was driving in a hurry to take a birthday cake for his friend, police said on Monday.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Amarendra Singh said the police arrested Gajendra Pratap Singh Gurjar, an employee of a private company, for the accident in the Khajrana police station area around 11.30 pm on September 14.
Gurjar wanted to reach his friend's house at midnight with a cake to celebrate the latter's birthday, and was driving in a hurry in the wrong lane, he said.
The accused fled with the cake, leaving the badly damaged BMW behind.
Singh said the victims, Diksha Jadon (25) and Lakshmi Tomar (24), riding the scooter, were seriously injured in the collision with the BMW and died during treatment in the hospital.
A case has been registered against Gurjar under section 105 (culpable homicide) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), he said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Abhinay Vishwakarma said, "Initial interrogation of the accused revealed that he had bought the BMW car from a person in Chandigarh on an agreement."
He said that both the car and scooter were severely damaged, and the women were thrown off the two-wheeler due to the impact.
"The BMW was mangled so badly that it was no longer drivable. The accused parked the car and fled with the cake," Vishwakarma said.
Gurjar has been sent to jail under 14-day judicial custody on the orders of a local court, an official said.
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