India, Feb. 15 -- Bengaluru's ongoing tensions between auto drivers and bike taxi riders escalated again with a troubling incident of road rage near the Upparapete Outpost Police Station.

A bike taxi rider faced verbal abuse, threats, and an attempted phone snatching by an irate auto driver.

The aggressor, whose vehicle bore the registration number KA02AG0879, reportedly warned the rider that he would summon a group of auto drivers to physically assault him. The incident has sparked fresh concerns over growing hostility towards bike taxis in the city.

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Following the incident, the official handle of Bengaluru City Pol...