Archive · 23 May 2025
Bike Taxi Rider Assaulted in Kolkata After Helmet Request
Imagine you ordered a ride on a motorcycle taxi.
The driver asked you to wear a helmet to be safe, which is the rule.
However, the passenger got angry and hit the driver and damaged his helmet!
The driver was just following the safety rules, and the police are now looking into what happened.
The taxi company is also helping with the investigation and wants to make sure their drivers are safe.
A bike-taxi rider was assaulted by a passenger in Kolkata after requesting helmet use.
The incident occurred in Sonarpur on Wednesday night.
The rider, Surajit Bag, asked the passenger to wear a helmet, a standard safety protocol.
The passenger became aggressive, physically assaulted Bag, and damaged his helmet visor.
Local police are investigating the assault, and the bike taxi association is seeking enhanced security.
- Who
- Surajit Bag, the bike-taxi rider, and his passenger.
- What
- A bike-taxi passenger assaulted the rider after being asked to wear a helmet.
- When
- Wednesday night, around 9:37 PM
- Where
- Sonarpur area of Kolkata; the passenger was dropped off at Eastern Metropolitan Bypass.
- Why
- The passenger became violent after the rider requested he wear a helmet.
- Victim
- Surajit Bag
- Location of Assault
- Sonarpur, Kolkata
- Time of Incident
- Around 9:37 PM
- Reason for Assault
- Helmet request
- Passenger Drop-off
- Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, Santoshpur
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing by local police