Daijiworld Media Network – Kadaba

Kadaba, Nov 5: An auto-rickshaw driver was allegedly assaulted by a group of people following a dispute over payment of fare at Kuriyalakoppa on the night of November 4.

According to the complaint filed by Baby Krishna (49), a resident of Kodimbala, Kadaba, he works as an auto-rickshaw driver and operates from the Kadaba second auto-rickshaw stand.

On November 4, while he was at the auto stand, an unidentified Hindi-speaking man hired his auto-rickshaw to travel to Kuriyalakoppa. After reaching the destination, the passenger asked the driver to wait, saying that he would pay the fare, but did not return.

When Baby Krishna went to the tent where the passenger was staying and demanded the fare, the person allegedly continued to evade payment. Subsequently, the accused, along with three to four others, allegedly arrived at the spot, blocked the auto-rickshaw from leaving and assaulted the complainant.

Based on the complaint, Kadaba police have registered a case under Sections 126(2), 115(2) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, vide Crime No. 129/2026. Investigation is underway.