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Jaipur Auto-Rickshaw Driver Arrested After Video Shows Tourist Duped Into Repeating Abusive Words

Police moved after the tourist posted her recording online, a sign that social media is shaping tourist-safety enforcement.

Overview

  • Police arrested an autorickshaw driver in Jaipur after a clip showed him coaxing a German visitor to repeat abusive words she did not understand.
  • Investigators identified the suspect as Mohammad Sohail, 31, a resident of the Surajpol area of Jaipur.
  • Officers registered a First Information Report and said the inquiry is ongoing.
  • Officials said the incident happened during her ride through Jaipur’s Walled City about 10 days before the video gained traction online.
  • The tourist recorded the exchange and uploaded it after returning to Germany, which helped police trace and detain the driver.