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| India Uber taxi driver accused of Delhi rape | |
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| A woman in India says she was raped by a taxi driver after booking the cab using the popular Uber smartphone app. | A woman in India says she was raped by a taxi driver after booking the cab using the popular Uber smartphone app. |
| The 26-year-old from Delhi told police she dozed off in the taxi and when she woke up the vehicle was parked in a secluded part of the capital. | The 26-year-old from Delhi told police she dozed off in the taxi and when she woke up the vehicle was parked in a secluded part of the capital. |
| Police said a medical examination had backed up her allegation. The driver of the taxi was arrested on Sunday. | Police said a medical examination had backed up her allegation. The driver of the taxi was arrested on Sunday. |
| The latest incident comes amid increasing concern at sexual violence against women in India. | The latest incident comes amid increasing concern at sexual violence against women in India. |
| Uber, which enables customers to book and pay for taxis online, said it was co-operating with the police. | Uber, which enables customers to book and pay for taxis online, said it was co-operating with the police. |
| "Our thoughts are with the victim of this terrible crime and we are working with the police as they investigate," it said in a statement. | "Our thoughts are with the victim of this terrible crime and we are working with the police as they investigate," it said in a statement. |
| The woman, who works in finance, told police she called the taxi on Friday evening after dining at a restaurant. | The woman, who works in finance, told police she called the taxi on Friday evening after dining at a restaurant. |
| She alleged that after raping her, the driver warned her she would be hurt if she raised the alarm. He then dropped her off near her home. | She alleged that after raping her, the driver warned her she would be hurt if she raised the alarm. He then dropped her off near her home. |
| The driver later abandoned the taxi and returned to his home in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh state where he was arrested, police said. | The driver later abandoned the taxi and returned to his home in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh state where he was arrested, police said. |
| He will be produced in the court on Monday. | He will be produced in the court on Monday. |
| Safety | Safety |
| Uber, which is growing in India, has been accused of failing to conduct adequate checks on its drivers. | Uber, which is growing in India, has been accused of failing to conduct adequate checks on its drivers. |
| "Our initial investigations have revealed shortcomings of the private cab company which didn't have GPS installed in its cabs and the staff wasn't verified," Delhi Special Commissioner Deepak Mishra said. | "Our initial investigations have revealed shortcomings of the private cab company which didn't have GPS installed in its cabs and the staff wasn't verified," Delhi Special Commissioner Deepak Mishra said. |
| But Uber, which is based in San-Francisco, said safety was paramount, and said it had GPS traces of all journeys. | But Uber, which is based in San-Francisco, said safety was paramount, and said it had GPS traces of all journeys. |
| "We work with licensed driver-partners to provide a safe transportation option, with layers of safeguards such as driver and vehicle information, and ETA-sharing [estimated time of arrival] to ensure there is accountability and traceability of all trips that occur on the Uber platform," its statement added. | "We work with licensed driver-partners to provide a safe transportation option, with layers of safeguards such as driver and vehicle information, and ETA-sharing [estimated time of arrival] to ensure there is accountability and traceability of all trips that occur on the Uber platform," its statement added. |
| Uber, established in 2009, is present in dozens of countries and recently attracted investment which values it at $40bn (£25bn). | Uber, established in 2009, is present in dozens of countries and recently attracted investment which values it at $40bn (£25bn). |
| The latest allegation of rape has again put the spotlight on the issue of sexual violence against Indian women, following a series of recent incidents. | The latest allegation of rape has again put the spotlight on the issue of sexual violence against Indian women, following a series of recent incidents. |
| It comes days before the second anniversary of the gang rape and murder of a student on a bus in Delhi, which prompted outrage and a tightening of the laws on sexual violence. | It comes days before the second anniversary of the gang rape and murder of a student on a bus in Delhi, which prompted outrage and a tightening of the laws on sexual violence. |