The Reddit user accompanied the foreigner to the police.(Photo Credit: Instagram)
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News1814-01-2026, 13:15

Bengaluru: Foreigner Assaulted at Oto Tokyo, Police Refuse FIR, Allege 'Language Card'

  • A Reddit post details a foreigner's assault by organizers at the Oto Tokyo event at Palace Grounds Gate 9 in Bengaluru.
  • The victim, struggling in a crowd, tried to exit through a barricade when he was allegedly attacked by a man claiming to be an organizer.
  • The assault escalated into a mob attack, with multiple people ripping his costume, humiliating him, and threatening his life.
  • Witnesses accompanied the victim to Vyalikaval and Sadashiv Nagar police stations, but officers allegedly refused to file an FIR.
  • The Redditor claims police attempted to use the 'Kannada card' to intimidate the victim, despite both men speaking Kannada fluently.

Why It Matters: A foreigner was allegedly assaulted at a Bengaluru event, and police reportedly refused to file an FIR.

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