17 private cabbies held for harassing passengers at Bangalore airport

Bangalore: Police have arrested 17 private cab drivers on charges of trespassing, rioting and harassing passengers by charging extra fare from them.
The accused were produced before a court on Wednesday and remanded to 14-day judicial custody.
The accused cab drivers allegedly entered the premises of Bengaluru International Airport illegally and ferried passengers without permission. They also allegedly picked up argument with BIA security personnel.
On Monday, a private cab driver was stopped by security personnel at BIA for illegally ferrying passenger. An argument ensued and more private cab drivers gathered at the spot and assaulted the security staff. BIA security staff had filed a complaint regarding the case on Monday.
Assistant commissioner of police (International Airport) PS Gachinakatti said that the private cab drivers were forcefully taking passengers to their taxis. "If this continues, it might create bad image of India," a senior police officer said.
25/08/11 Santosh Kumar RB/Daily News & Analysis

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