A disturbing video from Bengaluru’s RT Nagar area has sparked outrage online after it showed a traffic police officer allegedly manhandling a cab driver over what appears to be a minor parking issue. The clip, shared by the popular X account Karnataka Portfolio, has quickly gone viral, with netizens calling for accountability and strict action.
According to the caption shared with the video, the incident took place near the flyover beside the Shell petrol station in RT Nagar. The cab driver had reportedly parked his vehicle for barely five minutes when the traffic cop approached him, began shouting, and allegedly slapped him in full public view. Eyewitnesses described the episode as “a very bad job from the traffic cop,” condemning the officer’s aggressive and unprofessional conduct.
The video shows the officer confronting the driver, who appears confused and defensive.
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A shocking incident has come to light from RT Nagar,near the flyover beside the Shell petrol station, where a viral video shows a traffic police officer allegedly assaulting an innocent cab driver over a minor parking issue. According to the video and the message written on it,… pic.twitter.com/Zu8V9d0Wjp
— Karnataka Portfolio (@karnatakaportf) October 22, 2025
Bengaluru City Police reacted to the video and tagged the local traffic police’s accounts. No further action has been taken.
The viral video has triggered widespread criticism, with users on X demanding that the Bengaluru Traffic Police investigate the incident and take swift disciplinary action. Many pointed out that such behaviour undermines public faith in law enforcement and creates an atmosphere of fear rather than respect.
A user wrote, “The uniform is meant to command respect, not fear. When a minor parking dispute escalates to assault, it signals a systemic failure. The real issue isn’t the parking spot; it’s the abuse of power.”
Another user commented, “Just few days back similar incident happened where traffic police assaulted a citizen. Nobody knows what happened after that. Irony is they simply get away with a warning or a minimal punishment, but if the roles are reversed citizen will be slapped with FIRs.”
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A third person wrote, “The job is to deescalate not to escalate. The job is to counsel the ones who are decent, Fine the ones who are ignorant & punish the ones who are arrogant. Arrogants are in power, Ignorants are in service and decents are in servitude.”
“How is this cab driver ‘ innocent’ after a parking violation?” asked a fourth individual.
