Bengaluru road rage: DRDO officer injured, says defence sticker on car triggered attack by man
A disturbing case of alleged road rage involving a Wing Commander with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has surfaced in Bengaluru. Wing Commander Aditya Bose posted a video on Instagram detailing a violent attack that left him bleeding and his wife, Squadron Leader Madhumita, verbally abused.
According to the officer, the incident took place on April 18, 2025, while the couple was driving from the DRDO Colony at CV Raman Nagar to the Kempegowda International Airport. As seen in the now-viral footage, Bose, his face and neck bloodied, recounted how a biker abruptly stopped their car and began hurling verbal abuse in Kannada — a confrontation that quickly turned physical.
DRDO sticker triggers attack
Bose explained that the biker's aggression escalated upon noticing the DRDO identification sticker on their vehicle. The unknown assailant allegedly made derogatory remarks aimed at both the officer and his wife. When Bose stepped out of the car to address the confrontation, the situation spiraled out of control.
'The moment I got out of my car, the biker hit me with a key on my forehead, and there was blood,' Bose says in the video, visibly shaken and injured. He went on to allege that more bystanders joined the biker, and one even picked up a stone to strike him on the head.
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After the assault, Squadron Leader Madhumita reportedly drove Bose to the nearest police station to lodge a complaint. 'Despite serving the nation, this is how we are treated,' Bose lamented
He added, 'God help us. God give me the power not to retaliate. Tomorrow, if law and order don't help us, I will retaliate,' he warned in the video, which has since drawn strong reactions on social media.
The Bengaluru city police reportedly confirmed that they have taken cognizance of the viral video and were in the process of verifying the claims.
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