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Bengaluru: A fuel pump owner allegedly threatened a cab driver at gunpoint after an argument over stopping on a one-way road near a CNG filling station on Varthur Main Road, Whitefield, on Wednesday night.
Police said the incident occurred around 9.30 pm when cab driver Prajwal BS briefly stopped his Swift near the CNG station.
The pump owner reportedly asked Prajwal to roll down the window, and abused him for halting on what he claimed was his one-way stretch. The accused allegedly pulled out a pistol and threatened Prajwal.
When Prajwal said he would alert the police, the man allegedly warned he would file an atrocity case against him if reported.
Shaken, Prajwal later approached the Whitefield police and lodged a complaint.
A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Arms Act, 1959.
A senior police officer said the weapon was licensed and there had been a heated altercation. “We are verifying whether the pistol was shown in self-defence or to threaten the driver. If any violation of licence conditions is found, the licence will be cancelled,” the officer said.