Overview
- The confrontation occurred at the Indiranagar 12th Main Road traffic signal on Thursday when a biker tried to squeeze between a Maruti Dzire and a Mercedes-Benz and honked, according to the witness who posted the video.
- The video, recorded by a bystander and posted by Instagram user Lakshman Naik, shows a Mercedes co-passenger stepping out, repeatedly slapping the rider and shoving him off his motorcycle.
- Fellow commuters intervened at the scene and the Mercedes driver reportedly stepped in to stop the fight and offered to pay for minor damage to the Maruti Dzire, the poster said.
- Naik tagged Bengaluru Police when he shared the clip and the footage has gone viral, drawing widespread online outrage and demands that authorities investigate the incident.
- Coverage so far relies on the witness video and the poster’s account and does not report confirmed arrests or an official police statement, but social media videos like this often prompt formal inquiries or charges in similar cases.