Sexual harassment case registered after BMTC bus assault video goes viral; police hunt for suspect
500D/40, which was travelling via Manyata Tech Park near Nagawara. According to police, the woman alleged that the man had inappropriately touched her during the journey.The viral video, recorded by a fellow passenger, shows the woman confronting, slapping and beating the suspect. The bus driver is also seen intervening, kicking the man and allegedly removing his shirt after stopping the bus and closing both doors when the suspect attempted to flee.
- ▪500D/40, which was travelling via Manyata Tech Park near Nagawara.
- ▪According to police, the woman alleged that the man had inappropriately touched her during the journey.The viral video, recorded by a fellow passenger, shows the woman confronting, slapping and beating the suspect.
- ▪The bus driver is also seen intervening, kicking the man and allegedly removing his shirt after stopping the bus and closing both doors when the suspect attempted to flee.
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The Sampigehalli police have registered a case of sexual harassment and launched a search for an unidentified man after a viral video showed a woman passenger and a BMTC bus driver assaulting him over allegations of molestation inside a moving bus on Friday (July 24, 2026).Police said an FIR has been registered at the Sampigehalli Police Station based on the incident, and efforts are underway to identify and trace the accused.The incident reportedly occurred on July 24 afternoon aboard BMTC bus route No. 500D/40, which was travelling via Manyata Tech Park near Nagawara. According to police, the woman alleged that the man had inappropriately touched her during the journey.The viral video, recorded by a fellow passenger, shows the woman confronting, slapping and beating the suspect.
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