The Uber cab in which the woman was raped
The Delhi Police has sent a notice to Uber, a popular app that supplies taxis to users, asking it to join the investigations by tomorrow after one of its drivers allegedly raped a woman passenger on Friday night.
The police has also announced a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh for the information regarding the accused cab driver, 32-year-old Shiv Kumar Yadav, who works with Uber. Police sources say that Yadav is believed to be hiding near Mathura. Meanwhile, one person has been detained by the Delhi police in connection with the case.
The 27-year-old woman, who works with a finance company, hired the cab in Gurgaon near Delhi on Friday night after dining with friends. Medical tests have confirmed the financial executive was raped, said police sources.
In a statement this evening, Uber said, "This is an abhorrent crime. Our thoughts remain with the victim who has shown tremendous courage under the circumstances. Upon being notified of this incident, our team immediately provided the local authorities with all relevant details." (
Read Uber's Full Statement)
The woman in her complaint, which does not mention Uber, said that after getting into the cab on Friday night, she fell asleep and woke up to find the car parked at a secluded spot. The driver then allegedly raped her.
She told the police that the driver then dropped her near her home in north Delhi after threatening to kill her if she spoke of the matter to anybody.
"The woman clicked a photograph of the car's number plate and then made a PCR call to report the incident," a police officer said. (
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When an Uber driver is requested via its app, the user is shown a photo of the driver along with his phone number when he is en route. In this case, the suspect's phone was allegedly not registered in his own name. Uber uses GPS installed on drivers' phones to track their locations, but the driver had switched off his phone. (
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