Mangaluru, September 1: Condemning the recent incidents of assault auto rickshaw drivers, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Auto Rickshaw Division along with various other organizations protested in the city on Monday August 31st.
A protest march was taken by the auto rickshaw drivers from Light House Hill to State Bank, condemning the recent incidents of murder and assaults on auto drivers.
Addressing the protesters, Ali Hassan, president of Minority Auto Rickshaw Drivers’ and Owners’ Association said, though auto drivers are rendering service to the public, their lives are insecure. If the police department or the administration fails to take severe action against the accused, auto rickshaw drivers will not operate from 7 pm every evening, he said.
President of HMS auto rickshaw union said, in many incidents, auto drivers have become the targets. The administration should install CCTVs in auto parking areas and other important places. We urge the police to arrest the miscreants responsible for the recent attack on auto driver at Attavar, he said.
