Three days after DNA reported how an auto driver didn’t just refuse to ply a lady from Kandivali but also abused her, the Kandivali Police has registered an FIR against the unknown auto driver.

DNA had reported as to how Sapna Bhatia had to travel from Mahavir Nagar at Kandivali west to Goregaon. However, when Sapna was denied the ride and when she insisted on taking the auto to the nearby police chowky the auto driver abused the ad agency employee. We had also mentioned as to how they found that the chowky was shut with no policeman around. Sapna had also spoken about her daily ordeal of waiting for 20 minutes as many autos drivers refuse to ply her.

Following the DNA story on Wednesday, the police called Bhatia the next day to register a case. Bhatia could make time to visit the station on Friday when the police registered an FIR. Bhatia managed to capture the last four digits of the errant auto-rickshaw driver’s number plate. Now the Kandivali police are checking the CCTV footage of the area to ascertain the driver’s whereabouts which will assist them in nabbing the accused.

Speaking with DNA Sapna Bhatia said, “ I want to thank DNA for publishing my article and prompting the police to take action. It was only after the report that I received a call from Kandivali police station. I felt too bad after the auto driver abused me on the road. He should get punished for his actions. I don’t feel safe in the auto after this incident. “ The investigation officer Vaibhav Pawar of Kandivali police station registered the case against the auto registration number MH-47-UA 9251.

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