Lucknow woman booked for hitting cabbie after video sparks outrage, Twitterati trend #ArrestLucknowGirl

In the viral video, the woman is seen repeatedly hitting and punching a cab driver at a traffic crossing in Lucknow.

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh police has filed an FIR against a woman in Lucknow who was seen repeatedly hitting and punching a cab driver at a traffic crossing in the city. The dramatic spectacle was caught on video which soon began trending on social media with the hashtag "Arrest Lucknow girl". Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Central (Lucknow), Chiranjeev Nath Sinha said the case has been filed after the man who was slapped lodged a complaint. "In the case of the viral video of a woman slapping a man, we received a complaint from the man today. Based on the complainant, an FIR was filed in Krishna Nagar police station under relevant sections," DCP Sinha said. In the video, a bespectacled woman dressed in a white t-shirt and jeans and sports shoes is seen crossing a street at a zebra crossing at Awadh Crossing in Lucknow even as vehicles stream by and stopping in front of a cab. She then proceeds to open the cab driver`s door and drags him out and starts slapping and hitting him pulling him by the collar. The driver can be seen requesting bystanders to call policewomen to the scene.