Delhi Uber driver held over sex abuse
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A driver contracted with United States-based online taxi company Uber Technologies was arrested near New Delhi yesterday, police said, after a woman passenger accused him of sexual harassment when she hailed his cab at the weekend.
Uber was banned in New Delhi in December after another woman passenger accused one of its drivers of rape. The firm resumed its services in January after applying for a radio taxi license, which it still awaits.
The latest accusation surfaced on social media on Sunday when the woman鈥檚 brother, Ankush Pathania, posted a picture of Uber鈥檚 response to the complaint and urged it to take swift action. A police complaint was registered late on Monday.
鈥淭he driver was arrested after the initial investigation,鈥 said a police official in Gurgaon, a city near New Delhi. 鈥淗e is in police custody and we are cross-questioning him.鈥
Pathania鈥檚 sister, a 21-year-old professional dancer, said by telephone the Uber driver kissed her hand after dropping her in Gurgaon on Saturday night. She ran away when the driver tried to kiss her on the mouth.
鈥淢y sister will now share her part of the story with the police,鈥 Pathania said earlier. 鈥淲e want the driver to be punished.鈥
Indian law generally prohibits the identification of victims of sex crimes. The law is intended to protect victims鈥 privacy and keep them from the media glare in a country where the social stigma associated with such crimes can be devastating.
Authorities in New Delhi have maintained that Uber is banned in the capital and is operating illegally. However, India鈥檚 federal transport ministry said in April such companies should be better regulated but not banned.
Before the driver鈥檚 arrest, police said both the woman and the driver would be questioned in the case. Uber said it was willing to share the necessary information with authorities.
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