Bengaluru woman's Rapido ride turns into nightmare, claims driver 'masturbated', sent inappropriate messages
A Bengaluru woman alleged harassment by a Rapido driver during a ride home from a protest. She reported the incident on Twitter and to Bengaluru Police, raising concerns about safety with ride-hailing services. Users shared similar experiences and urged background checks for drivers.
FollowA Bengaluru woman has alleged expressed her distressing encounter with a Rapido driver. Taking to Twitter, the woman alleged that the driver behaved inappropriately and harassed her during a ride home from the Town Hall, where she had been attending a protest related to the Manipur violence on Friday.
The woman revealed that she opted for a bike ride instead of an auto due to multiple cancellations. However, upon booking the ride, she was taken aback when a Rapido driver arrived on a different bike, explaining that the registered bike was undergoing servicing. The situation took an alarming turn when the driver proceeded to harass her during the ride, leaving her deeply disturbed by the ordeal.
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In response to this distressing incident, she shared her experience on Twitter, making her complaint public, and reported the matter to the Bengaluru Police through the same platform. The incident has raised concerns about safety and behaviour issues with ride-hailing services in the city.
Later, she has written that the biker took her to a remote location and started behaving inappropriately. She even said that he was riding the bike with a single hand, and she remained silent, fearing for her safety.
She stated that she asked the rider to drop her 200 metres from her house, in order to keep her location a secret. She even alleged that the rider called her multiple times and started texting her on WhatsApp, after dropping her. Due to this behaviour, she blocked his number.
In response to her tweet, The Bengaluru City Police responded stating that the SJ Park Police station will take the necessary action regarding the matter.
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Her Twitter has been flooded with mixed responses, with some users claiming that this was a cooked-up story and some suggesting that she should have used the SOS button on the Rapido app.Â
Most of the users who commented have shared similar experiences related to the incident.Â
The users have urged the @Rapidobikeapp to conduct background checks with the police, before signing up the rider on the platform.
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