Rs 1,000 for 12 km? Bengaluru commuter says 'humanity is lost' as he shows Uber cab rates during rain

As rains lashed the IT capital, a Bengaluru commuter took to his social media handle to show price hikes for cab services on Uber.

Why such high prices? @Uber_India If a family is stuck in rain with a small kid is this what we expect from you this is beyond shameless monopoly and utter nonsense. For 12 kms in rains how much can you charge? Humanity is lost. Bangalore traffic and then these mafias," said a commuter on social media platform X.

Check his post here:


Rains lash IT capital:
Even after a night without rain in Bengaluru, Sai Layout in North Bengaluru remains considerably waterlogged on Wednesday. This situation underscores the area's susceptibility as a low-lying residential area with enduring drainage issues. The recent rainfall of 140 mm, which occurred from late Sunday night until Tuesday, has resulted in widespread flooding throughout the city.

A 63-year-old man was electrocuted while trying to drain rainwater that had entered his house, police said on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Manmohan Kamath, they said.

According to Mico Layout Police, Kamath, a resident of Madhuvan Apartment in NS Palya near BTM 2nd Stage, had tried to use a motorised pump to clear water out of his house on Monday evening.

"When he connected the pump to a socket, there was a short circuit, leading to his electrocution," a police officer involved in the investigation said.

Meanwhile, Dinesh (12), son of a Nepalese man employed at the apartment complex, who was standing near Kamath, was also electrocuted, police added.

The two were declared dead by doctors at a hospital. Unnatural Death Reports (UDRs) will be registered in both cases, the Station Head Officer confirmed.

So far, pre-monsoon rains have claimed three people.

Earlier on Monday, Sasikala (35) died when a compound wall fell on her while she was sweeping at a company within the limits of Mahadevapura Police Station.