The Bengaluru police have arrested four people for allegedly assaulting a delivery executive in northeastern Bengaluru’s Yelahanka Fourth Phase in the early hours of Saturday (August 8).

The delivery executive has been identified as Basavaraj. The police did not disclose the names of the accused, including two women, but revealed that they are in their mid 20s, hail from Bihar, and were residing in Yelahanka Fourth Phase. They had moved to the city for studies. An FIR has been filed at Yelahanka New Town Police Station under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

According to the police, the incident unfolded near Vivekananda Park around 4 a.m. when Basavaraj was en route to deliver an online order. “When Basavaraj was passing by, the two women were standing near the park talking to each other. He felt that they were mocking him. He then approached them to ask what they had said, following which a fight broke out,” an officer investigating the case told The Hindu.

The police said the women and Basavaraj argued. Subsequently, the women called two of their friends for backup, while Basavaraj also called his friend. The friends of the women, who are the other two accused, arrived, and a fight broke out.

When Basavaraj’s friend came to his aid, the accused allegedly assaulted him as well before fleeing from the spot. A video of the incident was widely shared on social media, garnering public attention.

Basavaraj also claimed that the accused assaulted him when he asked them to speak in Kannada, as he does not understand Hindi. However, the investigator in the case told The Hindu that this was only a claim and that the accused would be questioned regarding it. For now, the preliminary police probe suggests that a misunderstanding led to the incident, but further inquiry is ongoing.

Published - August 08, 2026 09:00 pm IST