'Stones thrown, windows smashed': Bengaluru man claims thugs attacked car while police stood by. Look

A resident of Bengaluru narrated a harrowing experience where his car was allegedly attacked by a group of men on a busy street in the Kudlu area of the city.

The viral video received 42,000 views and hundreds of likes and reshares.(X)

Deven Mehta shared videos and images of the incident on X (formerly Twitter), which showed the attackers abusing and threatening the passengers. According to Mehta, the attackers smashed his car windows, threw stones and threatened him and his passengers, including a woman, while a traffic police officer reportedly watched without intervening.

In response to his message said Bangalore Police asked for more details and urged Mehta to share his contact details via direct message. However, Mehta declined citing security concerns. “I shared it here so that more people remain vigilant and careful on the streets until we have better police and security services,” he wrote.

Watch the video here:

The video received 42,000 views and hundreds of likes and reshares.

Following Mehta’s post, X users expressed frustration over the credibility of the police and the perceived increase in lawlessness in the city. One user commented: “The police have no credibility these days; most of them live from hafta collections and leak people’s information to the perpetrators. Why would anyone feel safe sharing details with him?” Another user added: “Please don’t let Bangalore become a lawless place. These issues are becoming a daily occurrence.”

Citizens also questioned the police’s willingness to tackle crime in the city. “It seems to be happening everywhere in Bengaluru. Don’t you have enough machines to catch these crooks?’ one user asked, highlighting a growing sense of insecurity.

In a similar incident, a family was attacked in their car by a group of miscreants in Kasavanahalli in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The thugs threw stones at a car because it did not stop as per their request and a child inside was injured, the victim said. He was rushed to hospital.

The victim Anoop took to social media and shared a video of the entire attack. In an X-post, he wrote: “Rowdies attacked my car near Amrutha College Kasavanahall. They threw a stone at my car and my child is in the hospital.”