Bengaluru Man Arrested for Refusing Breathalyser Test and Harassing Female Officer Over Language Dispute

Sep 28, 2025 12:20 am CST

A 29-year-old man was arrested in Bengaluru after refusing a breathalyser test during a drink-and-drive check and demanding that a female police officer speak Hindi or English instead of Kannada. The incident, which occurred near an Indiranagar pub, resulted in multiple charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita after the suspect allegedly attempted to flee and threatened officers.