A minor road-rage case escalated into physical assault when an Audi owner brutally beat up an Ola cab driver in Ghatkopar, Mumbai. Although the incident happened on the night of August 18, it only came to light when a CCTV footage of the entire event recently went viral on social media.
In the video, a car is seen barely hitting the Audi after it already applied the brakes. This is followed by both the drivers coming out of their vehicles to check the damage. The next moment the Audi owner, Rishabh Chakravarti (35) is seen slapping the ola driver, lifting him up and throwing him to the ground. The 35-year-old goes on to kick the already injured cab driver as the crowd around, including the assailant’s wife, watches quietly.
Qaymuddin Mainuddin Qureshi is currently admitted in JJ hospital due to serious injuries to his head. He has filed a complaint with the Parksite Police Station following which Chakravarti and his wife, Antara Ghosh (27), were served a notice.
“The incident happened around 11:20 pm on August 18 when Ola cab driver Qayamuddin was travelling towards Ulwe in Navi Mumbai with a passenger. He submitted a complaint of assault on Wednesday. As per the complainant, he was going from Asalpha metro rail station when an Audi car dashed his car from the rear," an official told Economic Times.
Further investigations into claims from both the parties are currently underway.
Chakravrti is a journalist and a former employee of Moneycontrol. The news organization took to social media on Friday to address the incident and stated that he is no longer a part of the company as he had resigned in June 2024.