An Indian Air Force (IAF) officer has claimed that he was assaulted and verbally abused in Bengaluru on Monday morning by a group of Kannada-speaking individuals who chased him on a bike, news agency PTI reported.

The incident occurred while Wing Commander Shiladitya Bose was on his way to the airport with his wife, who is also an IAF officer.

Based on a complaint filed by the Wing Commander's wife, Squadron Leader Madhumita Dutta, a case has been registered at the Byappanahalli Police Station against unidentified individuals, cops stated.