Dutch YouTuber attacked by "angry man" in Bengaluru chor bazaar; video goes viral, street vendor arrested

In a shameful incident, a Dutch YouTube tourist vlogger was attacked by a street vendor in Bengaluru when he was recording a video on a busy shopping street in Chickpete area of the city. As per reports Bengaluru police, the incident happened two months ago and the police has arrested the street vendor for misbehaving with a tourist.

Bengaluru Police told ANI that the person in the video of the Dutch traveller Predo Mota has been identified as one Navab Hayath Sharif and action has been taken against him under the Karnataka Police Act.

The video of the incident has gone viral on the social media. However, the incident took place two months ago and the vlogger has left the country.


"Pertaining to this, action has been taken and the concerned person rounded up. Strict action will be taken against him. No such misbehaviour with foreign tourists will be tolerated.," the Bengaluru Police said in a tweet in response to a post with videos that purportedly showed the blogger being harassed.


Laxman B Nimbargi, DCP, West Division, Bengaluru said, "Regarding a complaint about misbehaving with foreigner Pedro Mota, a case has been registered against the person Navab Hayath Sharif under Karnataka Police Act Section 92."

Several clips of the Vlog have been shared online and these show Pedro responding with the plea, "Please let me go, sir."

In the video that he captioned "Attacked At The Thieves Market In India," Pedro wrote, "Foreigner traveling in India experiences the thieves market in Bangalore, also known as the Sunday market or chor bazaar. But exploring the area started out on the wrong foot as an angry man attacked me by grabbing and twisting my hand and arm, lunging after me as I tried to escape. After I had some street food, met great local Indian people and haggled for a new buttoned shirt."


Soon after the video went viral on social media, several users urged Bengaluru police to take action against the accused.

In a similar incident last year in December 2022, a YouTuber from South Korea was allegedly harassed by two men on a street in Mumbai while she was live streaming. The video of the incident went viral and Mumbai Police arrested two men in this connection.

(Inputs from ANI)