Electric Scooter

Viral Video, April 28: For a few months, many shocking instances where electric scooter are breaking down and catching fire have been reported from several parts of the country. This is making people with e-bikes worry about their safety.

A man who got frustrated with the constant issues he faced with his Ola electric scooter and not receiving help from customer care, set his e-scooter on fire after it broke down in the middle of the road. He poured petrol on his Ola S1 Pro to set it on fire.

This man from Tamil Nadu stated that his Ola electric scooter would randomly run out of charge. He posted the complaint he sent the customer service of Ola on Twitter.

The man called customer care and requested the company to let him leave the bike at the spot so they could pick it up later. But the customer care executive said he will have to wait with the scooter till a technician could reach his location at 5 pm. This is when he lost it and asked his assistant to buy two litres of petrol and set the bike on fire.