On Thursday, August 16, 2025, Dr. Vyas Hiral Mohanbhai, a 37-year-old Ayurveda doctor, and her staffer, Mohammed Sarbaz, were arrested by Yelahanka New Town police in Bengaluru. The arrest was made in connection with an incident where the duo allegedly abused and threatened traffic police officers near Seshadripuram College after Sarbaz was caught in a no-parking zone.
According to the police report, Dr. Vyas intervened when the traffic policemen attempted to fine Sarbaz. She allegedly hurled insults at the officers, made obscene gestures, and obstructed the Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs) from performing their duties. Eyewitnesses told reporters that Dr. Vyas not only used abusive language but also challenged the policemen to “do what they could” while refusing to cooperate. The confrontation concluded with Hoysala police detaining both individuals and seizing their vehicles, transporting them to the station for processing.
The charges were filed under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). This detail is significant, as the BNS is a new legal framework that replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on July 1, 2024. The charges are directly related to the alleged crimes of abusing and threatening police officers, as well as obstructing a public servant from discharging their duty.
Online reactions were sharp, with many expressing disappointment. Comments such as “You’d expect better from a doctor, right?” reflected a broader expectation that professionals in respected fields should uphold public decorum. Some social media posts even went further, mocking her Ayurvedic background with lines like “She studied Ayurveda lol” or displaying regional prejudice with remarks such as “Not Bangalorean but North Indian kachada.”
This arrest was not the first time Dr. Vyas made headlines. On June 17, 2025, she was detained for her disruptive behavior on an Air India flight from Bengaluru to Surat. Passengers and crew reported that she got into a heated argument with cabin crew over baggage storage. According to the airline staff, when asked to place her carry-on in the overhead bin, she allegedly shouted at the crew and warned that she would “crash the plane” if not allowed to keep it beside her seat.
The flight commander immediately alerted air traffic control and requested security upon landing. Dr. Vyas was taken into custody after the flight landed safely in Bengaluru. This misconduct has now received wider media coverage, with many pointing to her “pattern of unruly behavior.”
(Rh/Eth/SG/MSM)