Cab driver arrested for assaulting a woman

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: A 25-year-old cab driver was arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman and her son after they allegedly got into a wrong cab in Bhoganhalli area in the city.

The accused driver was identified as Basavaraju, a resident of Malleswaram.

He was arrested by the Bellandur police following the incident. The incident took place on Wednesday came to light after a few neighbours and the security officials of the residential apartment managed to stop the cab driver from fleeing the spot while the victim's husband Ajay Agarwal alerted the jurisdictional police.

According to Agarwal, his wife had booked a cab to take their son to Manipal Hospital.

The Uber cab, which was being driven by Basavaraj, arrived at about 11:05am. Later taking to X, formally twitter, Agarwal shared, "As soon as my family got in and before any movement, they realised they had entered the wrong cab and immediately notified the driver. My son came out but the driver started to shout and accelerated the car, while my wife was still stepping out. He further came out aggressively and started attacking my wife. My son, who came to rescue, was also assaulted," he wrote.

Agarwal further said that a few neighbours and security officers at the apartment came to the rescue of his family and managed to catch the fleeing cab driver.

"We have duly filed a police complaint and trust that justice will prevail. Apart from multiple witnesses, the entire incident is captured in the security camera and is submitted to the Police," Agarwal added.

He later shared a post on X, tagging the Uber India firm.

"Uber, with the latest tech and your stated focus on security, we could not reach you. Please desist from showing any concern and promise to investigate it. As a loyal and long-term customer of Uber, I for sure expected better compliance and governance," the post read.

Uber India responded to Agarwal’s post saying, "Behavior like this is taken seriously on our platform, Ajay. Kindly share your registered details with us via Direct Message. We will investigate further," Uber said in response.

Meanwhile, the accused alleged to the police that the woman passenger behaved rudely and slammed the door of the car while getting down.