Viral Dashcam Video Shows Autorickshaw Driver Slapping Elderly Scooter Rider After Roadside Dispute in Bengaluru
A dashboard camera captured a road rage incident in Bengaluru in which an autorickshaw driver allegedly slapped an elderly scooter rider following an argument over road space. The viral video shows the confrontation escalating into a heated roadside exchange. The exact location and date remain unverified, and it is not yet known whether a police complaint has been filed.
According to the footage, the elderly man, who was riding a scooter, pulled up alongside an autorickshaw and appeared to ask the driver to make space so that he could enter the road. What began as a verbal exchange quickly turned physical when the autorickshaw driver stepped out of his vehicle in anger and slapped the scooter rider across the face.
The elderly man immediately confronted the autorickshaw driver, and the two became involved in a heated argument in the middle of the road. At one stage, the scooter rider appeared to lift his helmet as though he intended to retaliate, but he stopped himself before taking any action. Despite this, the verbal confrontation continued as both men remained engaged in a tense exchange.
According to initial information, the dispute reportedly began after the scooter rider asked the autorickshaw driver to move his vehicle and make way for him. The confrontation was recorded by the dashboard camera of a nearby car, and the footage has since spread widely on social media.
The exact location and date of the incident have not yet been independently verified. It is also not immediately known whether a police complaint has been filed in connection with the incident.
The viral video has once again drawn attention to incidents of road rage and public altercations, with the recorded confrontation highlighting how a routine traffic disagreement can rapidly escalate into physical violence in full public view.

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