Taxi driver assaulted at airport

Taxi driver assaulted at airport

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Feb 14, 2019: As many as three persons were arrested in connection with the alleged assault of a driver of a taxi aggregator at Mangaluru airport on Wednesday .

According to a complaint with the Bajpe police, Ratan Shet, the driver of Ola Cabs, came to the airport around noon. Some passengers, who got out of the airport, approached the Ola Cab counter to book a taxi.

A group of airport taxi drivers followed the passengers and reportedly questioned them for booking the cab at the counter. Then, the group allegedly abused Shet and assaulted him.

Following the complaint, the Bajpe police arrested Mohammed Tasin, 50, Abdul Rahiman, 41, Usman, 38, for offences under Sections 143 (unlawful assembly), 147 (rioting), 323 (volutarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongfully restraining any person), 504 (insult intended to provoke breach of peace) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of Indian Penal Code.