# Crime incidents in Bengaluru

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/crime-incidents-in-bengaluru
> Updated: 2026-09-29T11:13:50.000Z. Sources: 18. Developments: 2.

In late September 2026, an auto driver named Chetan was arrested by HSR Layout police in Bengaluru following a physical altercation with two women. The dispute, which reportedly began over a fare or ride booking, was captured in a video that went viral on social media. While the driver claimed the women were intoxicated and had assaulted him first, police registered a case and the driver was subsequently released on station bail.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-29: Bengaluru auto driver arrested after viral video of fight with two women

Bengaluru police have arrested an auto driver, identified as Chetan, after a video of him fighting two women over a fare dispute in HSR Layout went viral.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bengaluru-auto-driver-arrested-after-viral-video-of-fight-with-two-women

### 2026-09-04: Bengaluru: Four arrested for kidnapping and filming woman over loan dispute

Four people, including two women, were arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly kidnapping, assaulting, and filming a woman naked to extort 11 lakh rupees over unpaid loan interest.

15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bengaluru-police-arrest-three-for-kidnapping-and-assaulting-woman-over-unpaid-loans

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