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Bengaluru Police Detain Auto Driver After Viral Assault Video

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 4:59 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Chetan Detained

Bengaluru police detained auto-rickshaw driver Chetan after a viral video showed him assaulting two women.
The fight occurred on Monday, September 28, in HSR Layout’s Sector 3.
The dispute began after the women allegedly booked and repeatedly cancelled the ride.
The women filed a complaint, leading police to register an FIR.
Authorities identified the driver as Chetan and took him into custody for questioning.

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Passerby Films Fight

A passerby’s video of an auto-rickshaw fight in Bengaluru sparked criticism of unregulated fares and demand for government action.
The driver claimed the women were intoxicated, abused him and refused the agreed fare.
A third woman intervened, pulling the participants apart and ending the physical confrontation.
Social-media users condemned bystanders for filming the fight instead of intervening.
Some online posts labeled the women disorderly, questioning their behavior.

History

Historical Context

In 1999 Chief Minister J.H. Patel signed Karnataka’s Motor Vehicles (Regulation of Fares) Amendment, fixing auto-rickshaw rates at INR12 per kilometre and covering roughly 1.5 million registered autos. The 2019 Motor Vehicles Act later raised penalties for traffic offences, prompting the state transport department to revisit the 1999 fare cap as Bengaluru police investigate the September 28 assault video.

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Chetan Detained

Bengaluru police detained auto-rickshaw driver Chetan after a viral video showed him assaulting two women.
The fight occurred on Monday, September 28, in HSR Layout’s Sector 3.
The dispute began after the women allegedly booked and repeatedly cancelled the ride.
The women filed a complaint, leading police to register an FIR.
Authorities identified the driver as Chetan and took him into custody for questioning.

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