India, June 23 -- A Bengaluru woman has accused an auto driver of attempting to steal from her handbag during a ride.

The incident reportedly occurred during a commute from Marathahalli to JP Nagar 7th Phase around 8.24 pm on June 11.

The woman, Janhavi, shared a video of the confrontation on Instagram, which has since gone viral. In her post, she narrated the incident to raise awareness and urged the app-based aggregator to take action. What began as a routine commute, she said, quickly turned into a "disturbing experience and nightmare."

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According to her account, the driver behaved suspiciously throughout the ride. "He was s...