Bengaluru bike-taxi rider adjustments route and molests lady | Bengaluru Information

BENGALURU: A Rapido bike-taxi captain in his 20s allegedly sexually harassed 28-year-old lady not too long ago.
Bina (identify modified), a resident of Radha Reddy Structure on Sarjapur Highway and retailer supervisor in a resort, in her criticism to Bellandur police, acknowledged that the incident occurred between 11.40pm and 12am on July 5.
Bina booked a bike-taxi at 11.20pm to have dinner along with her husband, who additionally works in the identical resort. Biswajit Nath picked her up from her residence at 11.40pm. However on his method, he modified the route. “He claimed that as a result of waterlogging, he is taking different roads. In the meantime, I obtained a name from my good friend, and I spoke to her in Bengali. Biswajit requested me if I used to be Bengali and he began conversing with me within the language. He took me to an remoted place and stopped the bike. After I questioned him, he began touching me inappropriately and requested me to cooperate with him,” she stated. Bina tried to flee, however he ran behind her and slapped her. “He snatched my cell phone and money too. I pleaded with him to go away me unhurt. After nearly half-hour, he realised that I will not hand over. I requested him to drop me on the location or house as I used to be not conscious of which place it was, and there have been hardly any individuals within the space,” she stated.
He took her on his bike until RMZ Ecoworld, returned her cellphone, and left with Rs 800. “I couldn’t observe down his bike quantity. My husband got here and picked me up. Rapido responded to my criticism, stating they might terminate Biswajit. They gave me together with his identify and cellular quantity. I filed a criticism,” Bina stated.
Police traced Biswajit who claimed that he took different roads due to waterlogging on the principle highway and the passenger misunderstood him. In accordance with him, she wished to be dropped just a few metres away from the placement and refused to pay the fare. So he forcibly took cash from her and left. “We’re verifying,” an officer stated.