New Delhi taxi driver charged with rape
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A NEW Delhi court yesterday charged a cab driver with rape, kidnapping and criminal intimidation in a case that has renewed a national fury over chronic sexual violence in India. Authorities are still investigating whether the man’s employer — Uber — should also be charged.
The 32-year-old Shiv Kumar Yadav entered a plea of innocence. He has been in custody since a 25-year-old woman filed a police complaint alleging he assaulted her after she hired him for a ride home on December 5.
Authorities, meanwhile, are investigating the possibility of criminal charges against Uber for misrepresenting the safety of its service, police official Brijendra Kumar Yadav said.
“That is a separate case, and will take some time,” he said, without giving details.
The case has appalled many in India, occurring almost exactly two years after a young woman was fatally gang raped on a bus in the capital. It has sparked new demands for better protections for women.
It also dealt a blow to Uber, which has attracted global praise and controversy with a service that lets passengers summon cars through an app in more than 250 cities around the world.
The taxi alternative, valued at US$40 billion, faces multiple legal and regulatory challenges as it expands in the US and elsewhere.
After the rape case in New Delhi, Indian police questioned an Uber official about the company’s claim it conducts comprehensive background checks.
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