The woman who struck an autorickshaw driver in Bengaluru with a slipper during an altercation apologised to him. The apology, which was offered in front of several witnesses on Sunday, was also videotaped.

“It wasn’t intentional. I apologise. I am pregnant. Out of fear of a miscarriage, I spoke that way. I really like Bengaluru. We love Kannada. We love Kannadigas. We love Bengaluru and its culture very much,” the visibly repentant woman said with folded hands, explaining her actions.

“We request all Kannadigas to forgive us. We have respect for auto drivers. We love Bengaluru. We love the environment here,” she said. The woman, along with her husband, was also made to apologise in Kannada, with onlookers coaching her in the language.

The woman attacked the autorickshaw driver near a traffic signal at Bellandur in southeastern Bengaluru on Saturday around 4 pm. According to the complaint filed by the autorickshaw driver, Lokesh, the dispute arose during a lane merge; Lokesh’s auto was on the right and the woman, on a two-wheeler, approached from the left.

Lokesh said the woman accused him of striking her, even though the two vehicles never made contact. Eyewitnesses claim the woman began shouting and verbally abusing Lokesh. When he attempted to record the incident on his phone, she allegedly removed her slipper and struck him. She continued to strike him whilst daring him to keep filming.