Recently, a video of a Lucknow woman mercilessly hitting a cab driver on the street in the presence of traffic police went viral online. It caused nationwide outrage online where several people accused the woman of physical violence and demanded her arrest.
In an interview with Zee News, the woman shared her side of the story. She has been identified as Priyadarshini. When asked about what caused the incident, the woman alleged that the cab driver was overspeeding despite the signal and that he was about to hit her.
“Mujhe laga ab yeh mujhe hit karke maar dega,” she said.
She further claimed that for 2 years, a cab driver along with a “mob” of 100 people used to beat her up.
Showing her feet and hands, she went on to say, “Mujhe 2 saal bohot mara in logo ne. Pure sharir mein chot’e lagi huyi hai. Woh sabko leke aya tha. Puri mob ne mujhe mara hai.”
She alleged that the “mob” used to beat her up all the time and that UP police used to just stand and watch. She went on to say that along with the cab driver, there were 100 other people who beat her up. They apparently dragged her for 300 metres and broke her hand.
Have a look at the full video of her interview here:
In another interview, the cab driver, who has been identified as Saadat Ali, expressed how he had been wronged. Recalling the incident, he alleged that the woman opened the door of the cab, took his mobile and broke it.
“I thought she was a policewoman in casual clothes. I started apologising without any fault. But she slapped me more than 20 times without stopping.”
He further claimed that the woman took his money and damaged his car.
“Now it’s about my self-esteem. If that woman is not arrested, I will commit suicide today,” India Today quoted him saying.
According to Firstpost, an FIR has been lodged against the woman for assaulting the cab driver.
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