A Pune software engineer filed a police complaint after a bike-taxi driver allegedly ended her ride midway and shared a dispute video. The case has raised concerns about passenger safety and driver conduct.Pune woman alleges bike rider made her get off midwayPune,Oct 24, 2026 16:18 ISTA woman working as an IT engineer in Pune accused a bike rider of asking her to get off midway through her ride, arguing with her and recording her during the dispute.
The driver allegedly shared the video on social media, prompting the woman to file a police complaint.The complainant, identified as 42-year-old Pooja Deepak Saw, works as a software engineer. According to the complaint, she booked a bike taxi around 1 pm to travel to her workplace in Hinjewadi.Pooja asked the driver to take a route via Sunny's World in Sus.
However, the rider refused and insisted on following the route suggested by the company's app, leading to an argument between the two.The dispute escalated when the rider stopped the vehicle on Bavdhan Bridge and asked Pooja to get off before reaching her destination. He also demanded that she pay the fare.
Pooja refused, arguing that she should not have to pay for a ride that had been cut short. The argument continued, during which the rider recorded a video of her.
Saw further accused him of circulating the footage on social media and attempting to defame her.Watch the video here: Saw approached Bavdhan police station and lodged a complaint over the incident. Senior Police Inspector Arvind Pawar confirmed that the police had registered a non-cognisable (NC) offence in the matter.The incident has brought attention to concerns surrounding passenger safety and the conduct of bike-taxi drivers.
Further details about the police action in the case are awaited.- Ends