‘Chennai Not Safe for Women’: Auto Driver Held for Abusing, Threatening Bangladeshi Student Near Thiruvanmiyur Beach (Watch Video)

An auto driver in Chennai was arrested after a Bangladeshi student posted a now-deleted video showing him abusing and threatening her near Thiruvanmiyur beach. The student, who had taken the auto on Thursday morning, asked for change after paying INR 200 for a INR 163 fare, which triggered the altercation. The video quickly went viral, raising concerns about women’s safety in the city. Police traced and arrested the driver, identified as Pal Pandi (28). The incident has sparked outrage online, with many questioning the safety of women, especially foreigners, in Chennai’s public spaces. An investigation into the case is ongoing. Chennai: Women in Car Chased and Harassed by Men in SUV With DMK Flag on ECR; SIT Formed To Nab Accused After Video Goes Viral.

Auto Driver Abuses Woman

திருவான்மியூர்ல நடந்ததா சொல்லி இந்தம்மா சென்னை பாதுகாப்பு இல்லனு கதை கட்டுது ... அவர் மொதல்ல மரியாதை கொடுங்கன்னு தெளிவா சொல்றாரு அவருக்கு தெரிந்த ஆங்கிலத்தில .. ஆனா இது முட்டாள்னு திட்டிட்டு காசை தூக்கி வீசிட்டு போகுது ... இப்ப ரேப் த்ரெட் அப்படி பரப்பது .‌‌ அவரும் தவறு தான் ...… pic.twitter.com/5kJtZ593H6

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