Video spreading virally: A woman strikes an auto driver in Bengaluru with a slipper, subsequently prostrates before him in apology. Check out the clip.
Fiery Road Clash in Bengaluru
Heat up on the streets of Bengaluru as a viral video shows a heated altercation between a woman and an auto-rickshaw driver!
The Wind-Up
🔥 TRIGGER ALERT 🔥
A video making the rounds on social media captures a confrontation between Pankhuri Mishra, a Bihari migrant and tech whiz, and Bengaluru auto-driver Lokesh. The dust-up started when Pankhuri's scooter brushed against Lokesh's auto while merging lanes on Saturday, 31st May, around 3 PM—all caught on camera by a fellow auto-driver.
First off, Pankhuri Mishra, a 28-year-old software engineer, was heard on the call, accusing the driver of misbehavior and brutalizing her foot. The driver tried recording the argument but found himself on the receiving end of Pankhuri's slipper.
"Will you make a video? Go make a video," she taunts during their exchange, speaking in Hindi.
VIDEO STATUS: GOING VIRAL!
Redemption on the Asphalt
After facing backlash, Lokesh, 33, went to the Bellandur police station and filed a complaint for unprovoked assault. The police arrested Pankhuri, yet she apologized, explaining her state of panic, as she is pregnant.
"I apologize. I am pregnant, so that's what I was thinking—what if I had a miscarriage?" she explained, adding, "We love Bengaluru, we love the culture, and we love the people."
Protests and Outrage
The incident has sparked protests by pro-Kannada groups outside the Bellandur police station.
Viral Hot Spots
- Emerging incidence of violence between Bengaluru residents and auto-rickshaw drivers
- Widely circulated video with all the drama of an action movie
- Concerns around growing road rage incidents and safety in Bengaluru
- Apology and legal action following viral exposure of the altercation
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In the midst of the escalating social-media buzz, a viral video featuring a heated altercation between Pankhuri Mishra and Bengaluru auto-driver Lokesh, has become a hot topic of discussion, blurring the lines between viral news and entertainment in India. The confrontation, caught on camera by a fellow auto-driver, has sparked protests by pro-Kannada groups and concerns around growing road rage incidents and safety in Bengaluru.
