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Bengaluru Road-Rage Video: Two Women Booked After Cab Driver Assault

Police say a case is filed with the pair released to their parents pending an investigation.

Overview

  • Late at night on the Hulimavu–Devarachikkanahalli Main Road, a two-wheeler ridden by two young women collided with a cab, triggering a confrontation.
  • The cab driver, identified as Ahmed Gurkar, filed a complaint alleging the women abused him and struck him, with witnesses reporting helmet blows and a metal chain used in the scuffle.
  • Local residents who intervened were also assaulted, police said, and videos widely shared online show the women hurling abuses, making obscene gestures, and resisting restraint.
  • Hulimavu police registered an FIR, detained and questioned the women identified as Liza and Amran Mathew, conducted a medical examination, served notice, and released them to their parents overnight.
  • Investigators are reviewing CCTV and witness statements; reports describe the women as intoxicated and attempting to assault police personnel, though intoxication has not been formally confirmed.