Road Rage Incident in Pune: Woman Assaulted by Motorist

A motorist in Pune assaulted Jerlyn Dsilva, a marketing head at a luxury hotel, during a road rage incident. The attack occurred after she advised the driver to drive properly. Both the motorist and his wife were booked under relevant provisions of law.

In an alarming incident of road rage in Pune, a marketing executive named Jerlyn Dsilva was assaulted by a motorist. The altercation unfolded after Dsilva advised the driver to drive correctly while riding a two-wheeler with her two children, according to local police reports.

The incident occurred on Baner-Pashan Link Road on Saturday, with the victim capturing the immediate aftermath on video, which she later shared on social media. The footage reveals Dsilva bleeding profusely from her nose. Dsilva explained that the motorist initially refused to give her way, verbally abused her, and later physically attacked her after forcing her to stop.

The situation escalated when the motorist’s wife also joined in the assault as Dsilva tried to seize their car keys. Bystanders intervened, and the police were informed, leading to the booking of the couple under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Motor Vehicles Act.