Two women, allegedly in a drunken state, sparked a violent clash in Bengaluru on Saturday night after their scooter rammed into the back of a taxi, as reported News 18 with reference to local authorities. The argument happened when the pair were returning from a social gathering at a friend’s house.
Following a formal complaint, the taxi driver, a man named Ahmed, asked the women about the accident, leading to a rapidly escalating verbal altercation.
Throughout the dispute, the women allegedly shouted abuse at the driver and physically assaulted him with a helmet.
Bystanders who stepped in to try to calm the chaos were also targeted, police said. Onlookers claimed the women hit the driver with a metal chain wrapped around their fists during the fight.
Footage of the incident on social media shows the duo shouting obscenities and using abusive hand gestures in public. Some individuals at the rally were filmed shouting at the women.
One video shows a woman kicking men who tried to restrain her.
Hostile behavior allegedly continued even after their arrest. The footage shows one of the women continuing to abuse and make obscene signs from a police van as the crowd watched.
Following the incident, police filed a complaint and arrested the suspects, identified as Lisa and Matthew.
Authorities confirmed that an investigation is currently underway to determine the timeline of the fight and the severity of any injuries.
A drunk driver rammed his car into a restaurant in Bengaluru
In January, a drunk driver jumped a road divider and rammed his vehicle into the wall of a restaurant in Bengaluru. Passers-by near the business narrowly avoided being hit by a speeding vehicle, escaping by only a few centimeters.
The accident, which happened at Indiranagar locality, was caught on CCTV. The video has since gone viral across social media platforms.
According to the police report, the Skoda sedan was driven by 42-year-old Derrick Tony, who was speeding from 18th Main Road towards 100 Feet Road in Indiranagar area.
According to them, the driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident.
Tony reportedly failed to navigate a left turn, causing the vehicle to mount a bulkhead instead. The car hit the two-wheeler before crashing into the outside wall of the Barbeque Nation outlet, resulting in significant structural damage.
While a group of diners standing outside were unhurt, the motorcyclist, identified as Jabir Ahmed, sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital for medical treatment. No casualties were recorded.