Bengaluru: A woman in Bengaluru jumped off a moving bike taxi when the rider allegedly took her to a different destination. He also tried to grope her.
The incident took place on April 21. The woman booked a ride on the Rapido app at around 11 pm. The driver snatched her phone under the pretense of checking OTP but suddenly started moving in the opposite direction. He also did not return her phone. After he tried to grope her, she jumped off the speeding bike.
The bike was near the Abrar BMS college in Yelahanka when she jumped off. A bunch of college students rushed to help her and the rider fled the scene.
The police arrested the accused, 27-year-old Deepak Rao from Andhra Pradesh, and sent him to judicial custody.