Overview
- Police in Bengaluru arrested Mohammed Khaja after a woman reported he touched her inappropriately during a ride from BTM Layout to Indiranagar.
- The passenger confronted the rider during the trip and later filed a complaint at the Indiranagar police station.
- Investigators registered a case under sexual-harassment provisions and used details from the victim and Rapido’s records to locate and arrest him.
- Officers are checking whether he was involved in similar offences and said the survivor will receive assistance through the legal process.
- The case renewed concern over safety on app-based bike taxis, with police urging stricter background checks, real-time GPS tracking, and faster in-app emergency response.