Calling Chennai unsafe, a foreign student, in a viral post, claimed that an auto driver attempted to rape her in broad daylight at a prominent location in the city and even threatened to throw her out of the vehicle following the incident.
In a viral post, a foreign student, has called Chennai unsafe.
She has claimed that an auto driver attempted to rape her in broad daylight at a prominent location in the city and even threatened to throw her out of the vehicle following the incident.
“And the worst part? No one came to help. Not one person. Morning walkers passed us by like it was nothing. What kind of place turns a blind eye to a woman in danger? What kind of city allows autos with no number plates to operate freely? What kind of system lets this happen to someone who was invited to be here?” she asked, sharing a short clip of the altercation.
In the Instagram post, she claimed that the incident took place on Saturday morning when she and her friend were travelling in an auto to Thiruvanmiyur beach.
The video begins with the auto driver saying, “You are my customer. Call me properly.”
To which, the woman replies, “Don’t shout, stupid.”
The auto driver loses his temper and says in Tamil, “If I get down, I will tear your private part. Who are you yelling at? I want my money, ₹163. Give me.”
The woman extends a ₹200 note, saying she wants change.
The driver responds, “I want ₹163 only. I don’t have change,” after which the woman is seen throwing the money at him.
In a fit of rage, the auto driver gets down from the auto and spits at her.
The woman and her friend start walking, but the auto driver throws the money, yells at them, and leaves. The video has now gone viral on social media.
The woman has tagged the Chennai City Mayor, Greater Chennai Police, Rapido, and CM Stalin on Instagram with her post as a form of complaint. However, no formal police complaint has been filed by the woman.
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