A Bengaluru woman has accused a Rapido bike taxi driver of sexually harassing her during a ride in the city’s central area on Thursday evening. The incident, which took place on November 6, came to public attention after she recounted her experience on social media — a post that quickly prompted reactions from both Bengaluru Police and Rapido.

In her post, the woman said she had booked a Rapido ride to get back to her PG from Church Street when the driver allegedly tried to touch her inappropriately. “The captain tried to grab my legs while riding. It happened so suddenly that I couldn’t even process it, let alone record it,” she wrote. Too frightened to jump off midway as she didn’t know the area well, she said she held back tears until the ride ended.

At her destination, a passerby r

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