Auto driver assaults passenger over fare dispute

An autorickshaw driver in Pune, India, has been arrested for assaulting a passenger over a fare dispute. The victim was taken to a medical facility.

PUNE: An autorickshaw ride turned violent in the bustling streets of Bopodi when a 30-year-old auto driver allegedly assaulted a 56-year-old passenger over a fare dispute at around 4 pm on Saturday.

Autorickshaw driver assaulted 56-year-old passenger over fare dispute at Bopodi in Pune. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Khadki police have arrested the driver identified as Sajid Mohamad Bagwan.

The victim, identified as a Balasaheb Popat Zodge, had hired the autorickshaw from Bapodi metro station to LIC Colony Aundh Road. Accused demanded ₹90 fare for a short distance, but the victim asked him to charge ₹50. A disagreement over the fare escalated and the driver physically assaulted the passenger using a marble stone.

Passersby intervened and the injured passenger was taken to a medical facility.

The Khadki police have registered a case based on the passenger’s complaint.