Woman shares harrowing experience after boarding ‘fake’ Ola cab at Bengaluru airport

A woman shared her unpleasant experience with a “fake” Ola cab driver after she boarded the vehicle from the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru.
In a post on X, Nikita Malik shared details of the incident as she highlighted the risks posed by unauthorised drivers impersonating services like Ola.
Malik claimed that she booked an Ola cab from the airport’s designated pickup area around 10:30pm on November 8. Shortly after, a driver, who wasn’t assigned to her via the app, approached and claimed he could take her to her destination.
“Almost got trafficked/raped/looted/assaulted by a random cab driver who was let in by Bengaluru Airport in the Ola pickup station and impersonated to be one at terminal 1 of the airport at 10:30pm had I not called 112, I’d not be here typing this,” she claimed in the post.
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Nikita also shared the photographs of her handwritten complaint that she allegedly filed against the driver. The complaint revealed the details of the incident.
Despite her initial hesitation, she got into the car, only to realise something was amiss when the driver didn’t request the mandatory OTP and instead asked her to input her destination directly into his personal Maps app, citing a malfunction in his official app, she said in her complaint.
As they proceeded towards her destination, the driver started demanding an extra fare, which she refused to pay.
He then suggested transferring her to another vehicle for the agreed-upon fare.
Sensing danger, Nikita insisted on returning to the airport, but the driver ignored her and made an unscheduled stop at a petrol station, demanding Rs 500 for fuel.
With a composed attitude, she discreetly contacted the emergency helpline 112 and kept a family member updated on her location.
In her complaint, she claimed that the police assisted her soon after.
Here are the pictures of the handwritten complaint she shared online:
The incident has underscored growing concerns about the safety of women using ride-hailing services, particularly at night.