India, June 2 -- A traffic altercation in Bengaluru escalated into violence on Saturday when a woman struck an auto-rickshaw driver with her slipper during a road dispute.

The dramatic incident, caught on camera outside Centro Mall in Bellandur, quickly went viral, drawing widespread attention and sparking protests.

In the video, the woman, identified as Pankhuri Mishra, 28, a migrant from Bihar, is seen hitting the driver repeatedly with her slipper while he films the confrontation. Despite the assault, the driver, Lokesh, 33, remains calm and continues recording.

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The incident occurred around 3 pm when Mishra and her husband, both...