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A lady in Bengaluru accused a Rapido bike taxi driver of sexual harassment throughout a journey. The incident prompted responses from the Bengaluru police and Rapido.
The lady shared her distressing expertise with a Rapido rider in Bengaluru on social media, urging others to talk up towards harassment.(Instagram)
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In her publish, the lady mentioned she had booked a Rapido journey to return to her PG lodging from Church Street when the driving force allegedly tried to the touch her inappropriately whereas using. “The captain tried to seize my legs whereas using. It occurred so out of the blue that I couldn’t even course of it, not to mention document it,” she wrote, including that she felt too scared to get off the bike mid-ride as she was unfamiliar with the world.
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According to her account, she was in tears by the point she reached her vacation spot. A bystander intervened after noticing her misery and confronted the driving force, who allegedly apologized however then gestured threateningly earlier than leaving. “I’m sharing this as a result of no lady ought to need to undergo one thing like this – not in a cab, not on a motorcycle, not anyplace. this isn’t the primary time one thing related has occurred to me. however in the present day i simply could not keep silent due to how unsafe i felt,” she wrote, urging others to stay alert and converse up towards harassment.
The Bengaluru City Police, responding to her publish, requested her to share the situation particulars and speak to data for additional investigation.
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Rapido additionally issued a public assertion expressing concern over the driving force’s conduct. “We are involved to study concerning the captain’s inappropriate conduct throughout your current journey. Your security and luxury stay our prime priorities. Kindly enable us a while to research the matter intimately,” the corporate posted.
Several social media customers additionally responded to the publish, sharing messages of assist and luxury.
