🚨A RIDE INTO FEAR

She just wanted to go home.
A normal evening, a short bike ride, and a sense of trust — all shattered in minutes.

“Bhaiya kya kar rhe ho, mat karo…” she pleaded, her voice trembling as the Rapido captain allegedly tried to grab her leg mid-ride on a bustling Bengaluru road.

In that terrifying moment, the city’s promise of safety for women was reduced to dust.

💔 THE INCIDENT: WHEN TRUST TURNED INTO TRAUMA

On November 6, 2025, a young woman booked a Rapido ride from Church Street, one of Bengaluru’s busiest and most popular spots. It was supposed to be a quick trip back to her PG.

But the nightmare began midway.

“While returning to my PG from Church Street on a Rapido ride, the captain tried to grab my legs while riding,” she wrote in a chilling instagram post.

The first time, she froze — too shocked to react. When it happened again, she gathered the courage to say, “Bhaiya, kya kar rahe ho, mat karo.” But the driver didn’t stop.

She couldn’t ask him to pull over — she was new to the city, didn’t know the area, and was terrified of what might happen next.

🩸 THE ARRIVAL: A SHIVERING SURVIVOR

By the time she reached her destination, she was shaking. Tears rolled down her face. A stranger nearby — a good Samaritan — noticed her distress and asked what happened.

When she told him, he confronted the driver. The man apologized, said he wouldn’t repeat it, and rode away — but not before allegedly pointing a threatening finger at her, as if to say, “Don’t you dare speak.”

That silent gesture said everything.

🔥 HER POST THAT SHOOK INSTAGRAM

Hours later, she decided she couldn’t stay quiet anymore.

In a heartfelt yet furious post, she wrote:

“I’m sharing this because no woman should have to go through something like this — not in a cab, not on a bike, not anywhere.”

She added that this wasn’t the first time something similar had happened — but this time, she refused to remain silent.

Her post spread like wildfire. Hundreds of women commented, sharing their own unsafe experiences on bike taxis and cabs. The city’s anger was palpable.

⚖️ CALL FOR ACTION: WILL RAPIDO AND police ACT?

The victim has demanded a quick investigation and strict action against the accused driver.
Rapido, as of now, has not released an official statement — but the silence is deafening.

Questions are being raised:

• How do such men get cleared as drivers in ride-hailing apps?

• What background checks are actually done?

• And most importantly, when will women stop having to say, “Bhaiya, mat karo”?

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🧨 THE BIGGER PROBLEM: EVERYDAY FEAR ON indian ROADS

From uber to Rapido, ola to inDriver — India’s ride-hailing ecosystem has a glaring, shameful safety gap.

Each month, women report harassment, groping, and stalking — and yet, cases vanish after social media outrage dies down.

For women, every ride becomes a mental checklist:

• Share live location ✅

• Keep 100 on speed dial ✅

• Fake a phone call ✅

• Pray it ends safely ✅

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It’s exhausting. It’s enraging. And it’s unacceptable.

💥 THE FINAL WORD: “DON’T STAY SILENT”

Her story isn’t just one woman’s trauma — it’s a mirror to every woman’s fear in urban India.

She ended her post with a plea that deserves to echo beyond Instagram:

“Please stay alert, trust your instincts, and don’t stay silent.”

The truth is brutal — but it must be told.

Because if women have to keep saying “Bhaiya, kya kar rahe ho, mat karo…”, it’s not just one driver who’s guilty.
It’s the system that lets him ride.