Bengaluru: Lady hits auto driver with slipper yesterday; Arrested by police today

In a shocking incident at Bengaluru’s Bellandur Junction, Panpoori Mishra, a 28-year-old woman from Bihar, was arrested after she assaulted an auto driver with her slipper. Mishra, who resides in the city with her husband, was reportedly returning from a hospital when the incident occurred.

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The altercation began when an auto rickshaw lightly touched her scooter from behind. This led to a heated argument, during which Mishra struck the driver with her slipper. The entire incident was captured on video, which went viral, sparking public outrage.

ನೋಡಿ ಇದು ನಮ್ಮ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಂದ್ರೆ ಹೊರಗಡೆ ಇಂದ ಬಂದ ನಾಯಿಗಳು ಈ ತರ ಮಾಡ್ತಾ ಇದಾರೆ ಅಂದ್ರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಫ್ರೀಡಂ ನಾವು ಮೊದಲು ನಾವು sari ಆಗಬೇಕು ಕೆಲವು ಸಲ ಮುಳ್ಳು ಮುಳ್ಳಿಂದನೆ ತೆಗಿಬೇಕು pic.twitter.com/fhbfuT9hfx

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ನೋಡಿ ಇದು ನಮ್ಮ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಂದ್ರೆ ಹೊರಗಡೆ ಇಂದ ಬಂದ ನಾಯಿಗಳು ಈ ತರ ಮಾಡ್ತಾ ಇದಾರೆ ಅಂದ್ರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಫ್ರೀಡಂ ನಾವು ಮೊದಲು ನಾವು sari ಆಗಬೇಕು ಕೆಲವು ಸಲ ಮುಳ್ಳು ಮುಳ್ಳಿಂದನೆ ತೆಗಿಬೇಕು pic.twitter.com/fhbfuT9hfx

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Following the widespread backlash, an FIR was promptly filed at the Bellandur police station, and Mishra was arrested. She later admitted to the police that she was provoked by the driver’s behavior and reacted out of anger.

This incident has further fueled discussions about the conduct of non-local residents in Bengaluru and the need for respect and civility in public interactions.