A woman commuter, who accused a Uber driver of physically assaulting her on Wednesday, has submitted a written complaint at the Malviya Nagar police station on Thursday.
In the complaint, Bharati Chaturvedi, the founder of Chintan NGO, stated that she was assaulted after requesting the driver, Akshay Kumar, to drop her off at a location a few blocks away from the pinned one. While the complainant told The Hindu that police received her complaint, there was no confirmation about the FIR on Thursday.
Uber’s response
“This conduct is a clear breach of Uber’s Community Guidelines, and the driver’s access to the Uber app has been removed. We also want to remind riders that the Safety Line provides remote assistance. For any serious safety concern that requires immediate intervention, we encourage riders to use the in-app SOS button, which connects them directly to law enforcement authorities,” Uber’s official spokesperson told The Hindu.
On Wednesday, Ms. Chaturvedi booked the cab to reach her doctor’s clinic in south Delhi’s Sarvodaya Enclave, she said in her complaint.
