‘This is what Karnataka has become…’: IAF officer, wife assaulted in Bengaluru

‘This is what Karnataka has become…’: IAF officer, wife assaulted in Bengaluru

An Indian Air Force officer was allegedly assaulted by a group of men in Bengaluru on Monday while on his way to the airport with his wife, who is also an IAF officer.

The incident occurred as they were driving from the DRDO colony in CV Raman Nagar. Wing Commander Bose was going to the airport, while his wife, Squadron Leader Madhumita was accompanying him.

The officer took to Instagram and shared the details of the incident. Bose had blood on his face and neck while he was recording the video. "A bike came from behind and stopped our car... the guy started abusing me in Kannada. When they saw the DRDO sticker on my car they said "You DRDO people" and abused my wife and I couldn't bear it. The moment I got out of my car, the biker hit me with a key on my forehead, and there was blood,” the officer said, while narrating the incident. (sic)"

"This is how you defend people who defend you… treating someone like this from the army, air force and navy. Surprisingly, more people came and started abusing us. The man picked a stone and tried to hit my car, and it hit my head," the officer added.

"Thankfully, my wife was there to take me out and we went to the police station to file a complaint, but there is no response from there," he said. However, the Bengaluru police said that no official complaint was made regarding the incident.

"This is what Karnataka has become, seeing the truth, the reality...I couldn't believe it. God help us. God give me the power not to retaliate. Tomorrow, if law and order don't help us, I will retaliate," the officer asserted.

Bose also added that the local people, including seniors, were there as audience and did not intervene to stop the culprits.

The Indian Air Force has not yet issued a response.