Uber driver arrested for raping woman in G Noida
NIGHT HORROR The suspect was using another driver’s credentials to take bookings: Cops
GREATERNOIDA: A driver associated with Uber was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping a 26-yearold woman during a cab ride in Greater Noida, according to police officials who said the suspect was using another driver’s credentials to take bookings.
The woman, who works at a technology company, had booked the cab on the night of February 5 from her friend’s residence in Greater Noida to her home in Greater Noida West, a ride that would have taken her on a route that sees little night traffic.
The accused was identified as Aarav Yadav from Nuh in Haryana, a police official said. He was driving using the credentials of one Joginder, a resident of Mahendragarh i n Haryana, whose named and details flashed on the mobile application when the woman made the booking.
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senior superintendent of police, Gautam Budh Nagar.
An Uber spokesperson said they were cooperating with authorities. “What’s been described is deplorable and something no one should ever go through. We’re working with authorities to support their investigation and proceedings in any way possible,” the company official added.
The woman said, the suspect kept taking U-turns on the same route, after the ride began around 10.35pm. “I asked him if he is aware of the route to which he said he isn’t familiar with the area and he asked me to open Google maps on my phone. I was talking on phone, but to open the map, I ended my conversation. He took the phone from me for navigation and after two minutes, he drove his car into the bushes as I started screaming for help. He then got out of the driver’s seat and opened the door of my seat. He then forced himself on me,” the woman said in her complaint. She said the accused dropped her home after allegedly raping her only when she paid him ₹1,000. The woman kept to herself after the incident for a few days before telling a friend about the incident. It was on February 9 that she and the friend approached police.