New Twist In Bengaluru 'Road Rage' Case As Contradictory Videos Emerge

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After a man was arrested for allegedly assaulting and verbally abusing a 40-year-old Air Force officer in Bengaluru, a new twist has emerged. 

On Monday, Wing Commander Shiladitya Bose was on his way to the Bengaluru airport with his wife, Squadron Leader Madhumita Dutta, when they were allegedly attacked by a group of Kannada-speaking individuals who reportedly attacked the officer physically and verbally. Both Shiladitya and Madhumita are employees of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). 

Shiladitya claimed he was attacked, but another CCTV footage came to light, and as per the purported video, Shiladitya had also assaulted the biker. However, yet another video was posted on social media, which had audio, and it showed that the officer was already bleeding when he hit the biker, which the social media post claimed might indicate the officer retaliated only after his wife was abused and he was assaulted. According to PTI, the accused Vikas Kumar works as a team head at a software company's call centre.

What Police Claims?

D. Devaraj, DCP East Bengaluru, stated that the incident is not related to any language issue, calling it a clear-cut case of road rage that both parties could have avoided. "... This is not a case related to any language or reason. This is very clear from the facts and evidence collected from the morning. It is a clear-cut case of road rage, which is very common in Bengaluru. Both of them could have avoided this. When this altercation was taking place, 6-7 youngsters tried to separate the two people and stop the fight. They tried their level best to pacify both of them... When the lady officer, Madhumita Das, was driving, this guy was coming from the opposite direction... This was the root cause... Then the officer got out of the car, and both of them had a fight. One guy, Vikas Kumar, has been arrested," DCP said.

(With Agency inputs)