Viral Video: Bengaluru Woman Berates Auto Driver After Ola Ride Gets Cancelled

Bengaluru: The Silicon Valley of India has grabbed headlines once again for another ride-booking brawl. In a recent incident, a female passenger and an auto-rickshaw driver broke out into a heated argument, sparking a divided debate on social media. The viral clip captures the auto driver confronting the woman after she allegedly booked two autos at the same time on different apps and canceled one at the last minute.The autorickshaw driver recorded the incident, during which he is seen aggressively questioning why the woman booked two autos simultaneously on two different apps. "I have been waiting here for a long time, and now you’ve canceled and gotten into another auto. What are you doing to auto drivers?" he asks.However, the woman denies booking two autos. She insists that she only booked one and was merely comparing prices on different apps. She is heard abusing the driver and attempting to throw a punch while asking the other driver to start the ride."I did not book two autos. Why are you harassing me? I just checked prices on two different apps and booked one. If you got a call, it’s an app problem. Please leave and do not harass me," the woman says.ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕರು ಚಾಲಕನಿಗೆ ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಅಸಭ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅವಾಚ್ಯ ಪದಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾನೂನಾತ್ಮಕವಾಗಿ ಬಳಸುವುದು ಎಷ್ಟು ಸರಿ.??@BlrCityPolice @blrcitytraffic @ITBTGoK @PMOIndia @tdkarnataka @tv9kannada @CMofKarnataka @DCPNEBCP @DgpKarnataka @prajavani @DgpKarnataka @News18Kannada @NewsFirstKan @PoliceBangalore pic.twitter.com/0WqtdpRYEy— pavan kumar (@pavanku51441725) November 14, 2024 The video also caught the attention of Bengaluru city police. In response to the viral video, the police wrote: "Please DM your contact number and mention the place of incident."Netizens DividedWhile some users have criticized the woman for her alleged arrogance, others believe the auto driver was harassing her.One user commented, "Shows unnecessary desperation of auto drivers. They can forgive small errors, but if not, it’s undue harassment of women!!"Another remarked, "The girl is guilty. She knew her mistake and that's why she became panicked. She should be punished severely."A third user added, "The girl may be guilty, but she shouldn't be harassed like that. Ola should charge her and compensate the auto driver for the same fare, or bar her from using Ola next time. The driver can't slap anyone, and this incident is old news."A final comment read, "Clearly, the driver freaked the girl out. Why was he arguing with her? Action should be taken against the driver for intimidation! I see a breakdown of law and order in Bengaluru."

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Viral Video: Bengaluru Woman Berates Auto Driver After Ola Ride Gets Cancelled

A female passenger and an auto-rickshaw driver broke out into a heated argument, sparking a divided debate on social media.

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