American based cab service provider Uber has landed in a fresh controversy with one of its drivers being accused of molesting a female passenger during a ride to Gurgaon.
The victim registered her complaint over phone to an Uber representative following the incident on Sunday wherein the cab driver identified as Vinod allegedly forced himself upon her, "trying to kiss and molest her". In response to her complaint, the representative said, "We have a zero tolerance policy for this behaviour and I assure you that our team is following up with Vinod (cab driver) appropriately and immediately."
However, the woman's brother alleged inaction even after registering the complaint and demanded punishment for the culprit. "Even after registering a complaint with you (Uber) there has been no action, no update from your end," he said, adding, they have given a complaint in this regard to Gurgaon police.
The official Uber response also claimed that "immediate action has already been taken with the driver partner even while the matter is being thoroughly investigated." It further said that in order to "protect" privacies of the parties involved, Uber will handle this matter "directly" with the "concerned parties".
The cab service provider is presently banned in the national capital following rape of a 27-year-old financial consultant allegedly by a cab driver working in partnership with it, in December last year.
Terming it as a "worrisome" situation, Association of Radio Taxi India called for immediate action in this regard. "It is indeed a very worrisome situation for Taxi industry. Despite the ban in Delhi these services are growing," said Kunal Lalani, president of the Association of Radio Taxi India and Chairman, Mega cabs.
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