BENGALURU: A Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force (IAF), who was on his way to the Kempegowda International Airport early on Monday morning, was brutally attacked by a two-wheeler rider in a road rage incident. The victim Shiladitya Bose was later treated at a hospital.
Now a soldier beaten up by the supporters of Kannada language
Hello chiefs , time to wake up
Police and people are assaulting your soldiers
This is horrible and shameful
@ShivAroor @IAF_MCC @indiannavy @adgpi @BlrCityPolice pic.twitter.com/VvSKIZXM3p
— Major Pawan Kumar, Shaurya Chakra (Retd) 🇮🇳 (@major_pawan) April 21, 2025
In self-made videos, the wing commander, who is a resident of DRDO complex, CV Raman Nagar, said he was being dropped to the airport by his wife, Squadron Leader Madhumita, in the morning as he was taking a flight to Kolkata where his father was to undergo a surgery. A two-wheeler rider waylaid them near Gopalan Grand Mall near CV Raman Nagar and abused him in Kannada. The two-wheeler rider allegedly attacked the wing commander with a key and also with a stone.
Goons who attacked a serving Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force & also assaulted his wife in Bangalore today’s morning! @BlrCityPolice https://t.co/pv6vrZR3f7 pic.twitter.com/aVGYmzet72
— Chauhan (@Platypuss_10) April 21, 2025
The officer shared two videos online, one with a bloodied face and another after availing medical help. Expressing concern for the safety of his family, he hoped that the authorities will take appropriate legal action. He also claimed to have the vehicle number of the attacker and dashcam footage. He also said he had lost a phone and keys during the altercation.
