SleepyPretzel

Assaulted by Bengaluru Policeman in the middle of the night

I was on my way home after partying in Koramangala. I was slightly sloshed at this nightclub. My friends suggested that I should take an auto but I was feeling a little adventurous. So, I booked a Rapido Bike Taxi. This was the worst decision of my life.

There were two policemen who had cordoned off the road and they asked us to stop. The guy driving the bike slowed down and then started to accelerate again to evade them.

Motherf*ckers swung their lathi onto me and hit me so hard that I got the worst bruise I ever, all across my elbow.

Cannot comprehend why the heck I was hit by a cop for no fault of my own. Inhuman.

Tell me I am not alone with this.

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QuirkyMarshmallow

Walmart18mo

As per law, it is illegal to have intoxicated person sitting in to wheeler whether it is driver or rider

ZestyQuokka

Stealth18mo

😳 This is news to me (us)

QuirkyMarshmallow

Walmart18mo

That is the first question to answer in a license interview..

SleepyNarwhal

Stealth18mo

Its because your rapido guy escaped, pretty obvious that the pillion would gets a nice hit 🤣

SleepyPretzel

PhonePe18mo

Ended up paying 0 to him.

GroovyBoba

X (formerly Twitter)18mo

Should ask rapido to give you free rides atleast.

FluffyNugget

Plivo18mo

U were asked to stop but u fake slowed and evade them… I mean it would look suspicious or at least invite resistance i.e. the lathi in this case. Sure u were not the driver but to the cops u are no different in such case. Maybe they even aimed for driver but just got u so ur bad luck. Anyway, u got ur fill of adventure eh

GigglyNarwhal

Stealth18mo

And a pretty good tattoo on back👍

JumpyPretzel

Stealth18mo

That last sentence🤣

ZestyDonut

Stealth18mo

Why the f**k they swung lathi first of all. Gazab chutiap hai bhai

SleepyPretzel

PhonePe18mo

@TheOatmeal Atleast they will never follow due process of the law.

SwirlyTaco

Stealth18mo

If you remember this, you didn't drink enough.

It's common across the board, in most T1 cities. Happened with me in Gurgaon riding pillion. Right across the back too.

That welt took a couple of weeks to heal.

SleepyPretzel

PhonePe18mo

@TallTales69 😂😂😂

GigglyNarwhal

Stealth18mo

Having an intoxicated pillion on a bike is a traffic violation AFAIK. Unlike cars which don't need to be balanced by drivers, bikes need to be actively balanced and having an intoxicated person sitting in pillion seat risks road safety.

It's just like not having more than 2 people on a bike.

BubblyPotato

LivSpace18mo

The police wouldn't even have known it was a rapido ride. They would have presumed you to acquaintances and when the rider didn't hault, off came the lathi on the other.

PeppyPotato

Stealth18mo

Sorry that the cops hit you. It is not legal to hit someone like this. Having said that, you totally deserved that one. Not sure if you even realize this, but being drunk and adventurous doesn't entitle you to risk the life of a poor rapido rider. You not only risked your own life but also the driver's. And after doing that you are immature enough to boast about not paying the poor guy. Shame on you! Grow up!